March 23 » American Revolutionary War: Patrick Henry delivers his speech – "Give me liberty, or give me death!" – at St. John's Episcopal Church, Richmond, Virginia.
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 14 » American Revolutionary War: the Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress, marking the birth of the United States Army.
July 5 » The Second Continental Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition.
July 8 » The Olive Branch Petition is signed by the Continental Congress of the Thirteen Colonies of North America.
October 13 » The Continental Congress establishes the Continental Navy (predecessor of the United States Navy).
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