January Events in the American Revolution: Quebec, Princeton, New Hampshire, Winter Encampment, Cowpens and 'Common Sense'

JANUARY 1, 1776

British thwart Montgomery and Arnold's assault on Quebec, Canada.  (I have written about the first two Montgomery warships in this blog and my War o 1812 blog.)

JANUARY 3, 1777

Battle of Princeton, New Jersey

JANUARY 5, 1776

New Hampshire becomes the first colony to declare full independence.

JANUARY 6, 1777

The Continental Army  enters second winter encampment of the war at Morristown, New Jersey.

JANUARY 17, 1781

Battle of Cowpens, South Carolina

JANUARY 19, 1776

Thomas Paine published "Common Sense."

--Cooter