1775 (MDCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 1775th year of the Common Era …

The battles were fought on April 19, 1775, in Middlesex County in the colonial era Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy (present-day …

Battle of Bunker Hill, (June 17, 1775), first major battle of the American Revolution, fought in Charlestown (now part of Boston) during the Siege of Boston. Although the British eventually …

Search the largest and most accurate independent site for today in history. Historical events from year 1775. Learn about 68 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1775 …

Oct 29, 2009 · The Revolutionary War (1775-83), also known as the American Revolution, arose from growing tensions between residents of Great Britain’s 13 North American colonies and …

What happened and who was famous in 1775? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1775.

Feb 21, 2025 · The American Revolution was an insurrection carried out by 13 of Great Britain’s North American colonies that began in 1775 and ended with a peace treaty in 1783. The …

Dec 31, 2024 · Revolutionary fervor and patriotic zeal spread throughout the American colonies during 1775, taking hold most firmly in New England and the southern colonies. Royal …

George Washington was appointed commander of the Continental Army in 1775. Despite having little experience in commanding large, conventional military forces, his leadership presence …

Nov 13, 2009 · April 19, 1775: At about 5 a.m., 700 British troops, on a mission to capture Patriot leaders and seize a Patriot arsenal, march into Lexington to find 77 armed minutemen under …