What happened in 1775

16 entries recorded for 1775, listed by date. That was 251 years ago.

1775 at a glance

April 18
American Revolutionary War
Historical event
American Revolutionary War: Colonists Paul Revere and William Dawes, later joined by Samuel Prescott, began a midnight ride to warn residents of Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, about the impending arrival of British troops.
April 19
American Revolutionary War
Historical event
The American Revolutionary War began with the Battles of Lexington and Concord in the British colony of Massachusetts.

May 10
American Revolutionary War
Historical event
American Revolutionary War: A small force of Patriots led by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold captured Fort Ticonderoga in New York, without significant injury or incident.
May 31
American Revolution
Historical event
American Revolution: The Committee of Safety of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, adopted the Mecklenburg Resolves, which annulled and vacated all laws originating from the authority of the king or the Parliament of Great Britain.

June 11
Battle of Machias
Historical event
The Battle of Machias, the first naval engagement of the American Revolutionary War, commenced in and around the port of Machias in what is now eastern Maine.
June 12
Thomas Gage
Historical event
Thomas Gage, the governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, offered a general pardon to colonists who remained loyal to Britain.
June 17
American Revolutionary War
Historical event
American Revolutionary War: British forces took Bunker Hill outside of Boston, Massachusetts.

August 23
George III
Historical event
King George III issued a proclamation that declared elements of the American colonies of Great Britain to be in a state of "open and avowed rebellion".

September 11
American Revolutionary War
Historical event
American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold's expedition departed from Cambridge, Massachusetts, as part of the invasion of Quebec.
September 25
American Revolutionary War
Historical event
American Revolutionary War: Ethan Allen and a small force of American and Quebec militia failed to capture the city of Montreal from British forces.

October 18
American Revolutionary War
Historical event
American Revolutionary War: In an act of retaliation against ports that supported Patriot activities in the early stages of the war, the Royal Navy destroyed what is now Portland, Maine.
October 27
George III
Historical event
King George III expanded on his Proclamation of Rebellion in the Thirteen Colonies in his speech from the throne at the opening of Parliament.

November 13
American Revolutionary War
Historical event
American Revolutionary War: American forces captured Montreal without significant opposition as part of the Invasion of Quebec.

December 5
American Revolutionary War
Historical event
American Revolutionary War: Continental Army colonel Henry Knox arrived at Fort Ticonderoga in New York to arrange the transport of 60 tons of artillery (depicted) to support the siege of Boston.
December 9
American Revolutionary War
Historical event
American Revolutionary War: After their loss in the Battle of Great Bridge, British authorities were forced to evacuate from the Colony of Virginia.
December 31
American Revolutionary War
Historical event
American Revolutionary War: At the Battle of Quebec, British forces repulsed an attempt by the Continental Army to capture Quebec City and enlist French Canadian support.

This site records 16 entries for 1775, including American Revolutionary War on April 18. They are listed below by date.

251 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1775 turns 251 this year.

1775 falls in the 18th century, in the 1770s.

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