jul 5, 1775 - Olive Branch Petition (& Battle of Bunker Hill)
Description:
final attempt by the colonists to avoid going to war with Britain during the American Revolution. It was a document in which the colonists pledged their loyalty to the crown and asserted their rights as British citizensdidn't work because of British defeat at Battle of Bunker Hill
Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 5, 1775
Now
~ 250 years ago