During this period relations between the United States and Spain heat it Up over Florida play see events in chronological order beginning with the earliest event.

frederick william of brandenburg-prussia trained his son, frederick, to be a hardy soldier. but frederick disliked rifle shooting and horseback riding. unlike his father, he was interested in french literature. he enjoyed poetry and music and, like some others of the enlightenment, he scoffed at religion. his father thought him soft, frivolous and unmindful of his duties. and when frederick refused to put his signature on a right to succession, for a few moments his father strangled him.

the first two years of american revolution was not very encouraging for the patriots since the british were far superior in sea power, arms and troops.