may 5, 1775 - Second Continental Congress
Description:
It was convened in Philadelphia in summer, shortly after the war with the British had begun. It was preceded by the First Continental Congress in fall of 1774. These were the first resistence to the British before the war started. And the commander in the Second Continental Congress was George washington.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 5, 1775
Now
~ 250 years ago