March 17 » American Revolution: George Washington grants the Continental Army a holiday "as an act of solidarity with the Irish in their fight for independence".
April 16 » Franz Friedrich Wilhelm von Fürstenberg founds the University of Münster.
May 29 » American Revolutionary War: At the Battle of Waxhaws, the British continue attacking after the Continentals lay down their arms, killing 113 and critically wounding all but 53 that remained.
September 11 » American Revolutionary War: Sugarloaf Massacre: A small detachment of militia from Northampton County are attacked by Native Americans and Loyalists near Little Nescopeck Creek.
October 16 » American Revolutionary War: The British-led Royalton raid is the last Native American raid on New England.
October 16 » The Great Hurricane of 1780 finishes after its sixth day, killing between 20,000 and 24,000 residents of the Lesser Antilles.
Christening day October 29, 1780
The temperature on October 29, 1780 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east-northeast. Weather type: betrokken. Source: KNMI
May 12 » American Revolutionary War: In the largest defeat of the Continental Army, Charleston, South Carolina is taken by British forces.
May 29 » American Revolutionary War: At the Battle of Waxhaws, the British continue attacking after the Continentals lay down their arms, killing 113 and critically wounding all but 53 that remained.
August 16 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Camden: The British defeat the Americans near Camden, South Carolina.
September 21 » American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold gives the British the plans to West Point.
October 16 » American Revolutionary War: The British-led Royalton raid is the last Native American raid on New England.
November 5 » French-American forces under Colonel LaBalme are defeated by Miami Chief Little Turtle.
Day of death April 26, 1781
The temperature on April 26, 1781 was about 8.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north by west. Weather type: half bewolkt geheel betrokken. Source: KNMI
January 5 » American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia, is burned by British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold.
June 3 » Jack Jouett begins his midnight ride to warn Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia legislature of an impending raid by Banastre Tarleton.
September 5 » Battle of the Chesapeake in the American Revolutionary War: The British Navy is repelled by the French Navy, contributing to the British surrender at Yorktown.
October 17 » American Revolutionary War: British General Charles, Earl Cornwallis surrenders at the Siege of Yorktown.
October 19 » American Revolutionary War: The siege of Yorktown comes to an end.
November 29 » The crew of the British slave ship Zong murders 133 Africans by dumping them into the sea to claim insurance.
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