June 4 » Battle of Hohenfriedberg: Frederick the Great's Prussian army decisively defeated an Austrian army under Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine during the War of the Austrian Succession.
June 16 » War of the Austrian Succession: New England colonial troops under the command of William Pepperrell capture the Fortress of Louisbourg in Louisbourg, New France (Old Style date).
June 28 » A New England colonial army captures the French fortifications at Louisbourg (New Style).
July 26 » The first recorded women's cricket match takes place near Guildford, England.
August 19 » Prince Charles Edward Stuart raises his standard in Glenfinnan: The start of the Second Jacobite Rebellion, known as "the 45".
December 4 » Charles Edward Stuart's army reaches Derby, its furthest point during the Second Jacobite Rising.
Day of marriage May 26, 1776
The temperature on May 26, 1776 was about 12.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
March 9 » The Wealth of Nations by Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith is published.
July 4 » American Revolution: The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress.
July 12 » Captain James Cook begins his third voyage.
September 7 » According to American colonial reports, Ezra Lee makes the world's first submarine attack in the Turtle, attempting to attach a time bomb to the hull of HMS Eagle in New York Harbor (no British records of this attack exist).
October 11 » American Revolution: A fleet of American boats on Lake Champlain is defeated by the Royal Navy, but delays the British advance until 1777.
November 16 » American Revolution: The United Provinces (Low Countries) recognize the independence of the United States.
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