January 1 » General George Washington hoists the first United States flag; the Grand Union Flag at Prospect Hill.
May 4 » Rhode Island becomes the first American colony to renounce allegiance to King George III.
June 28 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Sullivan's Island ends with the American victory, leading to the commemoration of Carolina Day.
August 10 » American Revolutionary War: Word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.
August 27 » Battle of Long Island: In what is now Brooklyn, New York, British forces under General William Howe defeat Americans under General George Washington.
December 7 » Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, arranges to enter the American military as a major general.
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