March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau.
August 31 » William Livingston, the first Governor of New Jersey, begins serving his first term.
September 11 » British–American peace conference on Staten Island fails to stop nascent American Revolutionary War.
September 22 » Nathan Hale is hanged for spying during the American Revolution.
November 29 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia, comes to an end with the arrival of British reinforcements.
December 26 » American Revolutionary War: In the Battle of Trenton, the Continental Army attacks and successfully defeats a garrison of Hessian forces.
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