January 1 » General George Washington hoists the first United States flag; the Grand Union Flag at Prospect Hill.
May 19 » American Revolutionary War: A Continental Army garrison surrenders in the Battle of The Cedars.
June 7 » Richard Henry Lee presents the "Lee Resolution" to the Continental Congress. The motion is seconded by John Adams and will lead to the United States Declaration of Independence.
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.
September 15 » American Revolutionary War: British forces land at Kip's Bay during the New York Campaign.
November 16 » American Revolutionary War: British and Hessian units capture Fort Washington from the Patriots.
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