This Hamilton musical timeline assists in placing the musical in a specific time frame and demonstrates which years the plot targets the most. The Years such as 1780 (the year Hamilton marries Eliza), 1797 (the year Hamilton publishes the Reynolds Pamphlet), 1776 (, 1789 (the year Washington becomes president), 1800 (the year of the 1800 election), 1801 (the year Hamilton's son Philip dies), as well as 1804 (the year Hamilton dies) are significant years on the timeline and demonstrate how the musical focuses on Hamilton as an individual rather than the American Revolution.