Revolutionary War
Time Period...
19 April 1775 ~ 3 September 1783
19 April 1775 ~ 3 September 1783
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Surrenders like "The Surrender at Yorktown" in 1781 led up to the end of the Revolutionary War. The Revolutionary War ended in 1783 with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. Then, Michigan was under the control or the NEW United States of America.
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"'The Surrender at Yorktown in 1781,' Yorktown, Va.
Diorama in the National Park Service Visitor Center at Yorktown.
It was Major General Benjamin Lincoln who led Brigadier General Charles O'Hara, acting for Cornwallis, on to the field where the formal surrender was made on October 19, 1781.
"'The Surrender at Yorktown in 1781,' Yorktown, Va.
Diorama in the National Park Service Visitor Center at Yorktown.
It was Major General Benjamin Lincoln who led Brigadier General Charles O'Hara, acting for Cornwallis, on to the field where the formal surrender was made on October 19, 1781.
Petoskey descendent to Robert Morris of revolutionary fame
for having advanced money to the government during the revolution.
for having advanced money to the government during the revolution.
FLAGS OF THE REVOLUTION
(Copied from above US Marine Corps Flag booklet)
(Copied from above US Marine Corps Flag booklet)