Database Van Broekhoven » Maria Elisabeth Seijkes (1778-????)

Birthday November 6, 1778

• The temperature on November 6, 1778 was about 9.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly south by west. Weather type: geheel betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
• Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
• In the year 1778: Source: Wikipedia
  • February 23 » American Revolutionary War: Baron von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to help to train the Continental Army.
  • June 18 » American Revolutionary War: British troops abandon Philadelphia.
  • June 28 » American Revolutionary War: The American Continentals engage the British in the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse resulting in standstill and British withdrawal under cover of darkness.
  • July 27 » American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant: British and French fleets fight to a standoff.
  • November 11 » Cherry Valley massacre: Loyalists and Seneca Indian forces attack a fort and village in eastern New York during the American Revolutionary War, killing more than forty civilians and soldiers.
  • December 15 » American Revolutionary War: British and French fleets clash in the Battle of St. Lucia.

Source: Wikipedia

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