January 1 » John V is proclaimed King of Portugal and the Algarves in Lisbon.
January 16 » The Scottish Parliament ratifies the Act of Union, paving the way for the creation of Great Britain.
August 20 » The first Siege of Pensacola comes to an end with the failure of the British to capture Pensacola, Florida.
October 22 » Four British naval vessels run aground on the Isles of Scilly because of faulty navigation. In response, the first Longitude Act is enacted in 1714.
October 28 » The 1707 Hōei earthquake causes more than 5,000 deaths in Japan.
November 30 » The second Siege of Pensacola comes to end with the failure of the British to capture Pensacola, Florida.
Day of death December 17, 1775
The temperature on December 17, 1775 was about 3.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southeast. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
June 11 » The American Revolutionary War's first naval engagement, the Battle of Machias, results in the capture of a small British naval vessel.
June 17 » American Revolutionary War: Colonists inflict heavy casualties on British forces while losing the Battle of Bunker Hill.
July 8 » The Olive Branch Petition is signed by the Continental Congress of the Thirteen Colonies of North America.
December 3 » USSAlfred becomes the first vessel to fly the Grand Union Flag (the precursor to the Stars and Stripes); the flag is hoisted by John Paul Jones.
December 5 » At Fort Ticonderoga, Henry Knox begins his historic transport of artillery to Cambridge, Massachusetts.
December 31 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Quebec: British forces repulse an attack by Continental Army General Richard Montgomery.
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