January 8 » Second Jacobite rising: Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Stirling.
April 16 » The Battle of Culloden is fought between the French-supported Jacobites and the British Hanoverian forces commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, in Scotland. After the battle many highland traditions were banned and the Highlands of Scotland were cleared of inhabitants.
June 16 » War of the Austrian Succession: Austria and Sardinia defeat a Franco-Spanish army at the Battle of Piacenza.
October 22 » The College of New Jersey (later renamed Princeton University) receives its charter.
Day of marriage August 14, 1779
The temperature on August 14, 1779 was about 19.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north by west. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
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.
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.
September 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah begins.
September 23 » American Revolution: John Paul Jones, naval commander of the United States, on board the USSBonhomme Richard, wins the Battle of Flamborough Head.
October 18 » American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah is lifted.
Day of burial May 17, 1790
The temperature on May 17, 1790 was about 12.0 °C. There was 114 mm of rainWind direction mainly west. Weather type: omtrent helder. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht. Source: KNMI
March 1 » The first United States census is authorized.
March 4 » France is divided into 83 départements, cutting across the former provinces in an attempt to dislodge regional loyalties based on ownership of land by the nobility.
May 29 » Rhode Island becomes the last of North America's original Thirteen Colonies to ratify the Constitution and become one of the United States.
May 31 » Manuel Quimper explores the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
July 9 » The Swedish Navy captures one third of the Russian Baltic fleet.
October 22 » Northwest Indian War: Native American forces defeat the United States in the Harmar Campaign.
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