January 5 » American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia, is burned by British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold.
January 17 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cowpens: Continental troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan defeat British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton at the battle in South Carolina.
February 18 » Fourth Anglo-Dutch War: Captain Thomas Shirley opens his expedition against Dutch colonial outposts on the Gold Coast of Africa (present-day Ghana).
August 5 » The Battle of Dogger Bank takes place.
September 6 » The Battle of Groton Heights takes place, resulting in a British victory.
October 19 » American Revolutionary War: The siege of Yorktown comes to an end.
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