February 14 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Kettle Creek is fought in Georgia.
March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army is routed at the Battle of Brier Creek near Savannah, Georgia.
June 1 » The court-martial for malfeasance of Benedict Arnold, a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, begins.
June 24 » American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
July 6 » Battle of Grenada: The French defeat British naval forces during the American Revolutionary War.
September 23 » American Revolution: John Paul Jones, naval commander of the United States, on board the USSBonhomme Richard, wins the Battle of Flamborough Head.
Day of burial February 3, 1779
The temperature on February 3, 1779 was about 2.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: helder half bewolkt. Source: KNMI
January 11 » Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur.
June 1 » The court-martial for malfeasance of Benedict Arnold, a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, begins.
July 6 » Battle of Grenada: The French defeat British naval forces during the American Revolutionary War.
July 16 » American Revolutionary War: Light infantry of the Continental Army seize a fortified British Army position in a midnight bayonet attack at the Battle of Stony Point.
August 13 » American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition with the most significant loss of United States naval forces prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
September 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah begins.
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