The Staten Island Peace Conference was a brief meeting held in the hope of bringing an end to the American Revolutionary War. The conference took place…
The United States Finalized the Treaty of Fort Finney with the Shawnee in Ohio Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Fort_Finney
The next major peace effort occurred in 1778, when the British sent commissioners led by the Earl of Carlisle to occupied Philadelphia. They were authorized to…
The United States Finalized the Treaty of Fort Harmar with Many Native American Tribes Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Fort_Harmar
The Continental Congress Approves a Peace Plan Proposal Requiring British Evacuation of America, a key step in beginning to bring an end to the war …
The British House of Commons Votes Against Further War with the United States, peace seems to be ever closer Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_American_Revolution, http://www.historygallery.com/newspapers/1782warvote/1782warvote.htm
The British Prime Minister, Lord North, Resigns. His Successor, Lord Rockingham, Seeks United States Peace Negotiations Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_North,_Lord_North, http://www.historygallery.com/newspapers/1782warvote/1782warvote.htm
British General Henry Clinton is Replaced by Sir Guy Carlton, Tasked with Ending Hostilities Towards the United States Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Carleton,_1st_Baron_Dorchester, http://www.historygallery.com/newspapers/1782warvote/1782warvote.htm
Peace negotiations began in April of 1782, involving American representatives Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Henry Laurens, and John Adams. The British representatives present were David Hartley…