July 1: Cherokee attack the southern frontier. July 4: Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence. It’s worth noting ...

July 1: Cherokee attack the southern frontier. July 4: Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence. It’s worth noting ...

1775. March 23: Patrick Henry’s “Liberty or Death” speech, Richmond, Virgina. ... June 14: The Second Continental Congress formally established an American Continental Army.

June 14: The Second Continental Congress formally established an American Continental Army. Their order authorized the establishment of ten light infantry companies of 80 soldiers each. These ...