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The Mohawk Valley Path Through History begins with the Revolutionary War - the sites and events related to this period in history.
British fleet defeats Benedict Arnold's gunboats on Lake Champlain
Oct 6, 1777
British capture Forts Montgomery and Clinton
British capture Forts Montgomery and Clinton
May 31, 1779
Washington orders massive expedition against hostile tribes and Loyalists setting off the Clinton-Sullivan Campaign
Washington orders massive expedition against hostile tribes and Loyalists setting off the Clinton-Sullivan Campaign
John Adams appointed to negotiate peace terms with British
Sep 21, 1780
Benedict Arnold commits treason
Benedict Arnold commits treason
Oct 2, 1780
Benedict accomplice hanged
British Major John Andre, and Benedict Arnold accomplice, is hanged as a spy by U.S. military forces in Tappan, New York
Sep 28, 1781
Battle of Yorktown begins
Battle of Yorktown begins
Oct 19, 1781
Gen. Cornwallis formally surrenders at Yorktown
British General Charles Cornwallis formally surrenders to a French and American force at Yorktown, VA, bringing the American Revolution to a close.
Apr 1, 1783 - Apr 30, 1783
Peace Mission
Peace Mission to Oswego