February 3 » During the Battle of Fraustadt Swedish forces defeat a superior Saxon-Polish-Russian force by deploying a double envelopment.
May 23 » John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, defeats a French army under Marshal François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy at the Battle of Ramillies.
July 22 » The Acts of Union 1707 are agreed upon by commissioners from the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland, which, when passed by each countries' Parliaments, led to the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain.
September 7 » War of the Spanish Succession: Siege of Turin ends, leading to the withdrawal of French forces from North Italy.
Day of death March 12, 1776
The temperature on March 12, 1776 was about 5.0 °C. Wind direction mainly southwest. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
February 27 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge in North Carolina breaks up a Loyalist militia.
March 17 » American Revolution: The British Army evacuates Boston, ending the Siege of Boston, after George Washington and Henry Knox place artillery in positions overlooking the city.
August 27 » Battle of Long Island: In what is now Brooklyn, New York, British forces under General William Howe defeat Americans under General George Washington.
August 31 » William Livingston, the first Governor of New Jersey, begins serving his first term.
October 28 » American Revolutionary War: British troops attack and capture Chatterton Hill from the Continental Army.
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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