The people of Virginia manifest open rebellion: April-October 1775 -- Americans will die or be free! October-November 1775 -- A second Bunker Hill affair in miniature: December 1775 -- Nothing less than depriving [Dunmore] of life or liberty will secure peace to Virginia: January-July 1776 -- The country was entirely a wilderness: 1776-1779 -- Never was a state in such a confused helpless situation: 1779-1780 -- The spirit of disaffection in the Southern colonies had received a rude shock: January 1781 -- We attempt everything and sacrifice our own blood for your assumed cause! February-March 1781 -- The militia behaved with a spirit and resolution which would have done honour to veterans: April-May 1781 -- The enemy's intentions has been to destroy this army! May-July 1781 -- Should a navy superiority come, great advantage might be obtained in this quarter: July-September 1781 -- A few weeks exertions and the enemy is expelled from our state forever: September-October 1781.