June 28 » American Revolutionary War: The American Continentals engage the British in the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse resulting in standstill and British withdrawal under cover of darkness.
August 21 » American Revolutionary War: British forces begin besieging the French outpost at Pondichéry.
August 26 » The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia.
August 29 » American Revolutionary War: British and American forces battle indecisively at the Battle of Rhode Island.
September 7 » American Revolutionary War: France invades Dominica in the British West Indies, before Britain is even aware of France's involvement in the war.
November 11 » Cherry Valley massacre: Loyalists and Seneca Indian forces attack a fort and village in eastern New York during the American Revolutionary War, killing more than forty civilians and soldiers.
Day of death March 19, 1781
The temperature on March 19, 1781 was about 4.0 °C. Wind direction mainly northwest. Weather type: nevel omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
January 5 » American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia, is burned by British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold.
January 17 » American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cowpens: Continental troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan defeat British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton at the battle in South Carolina.
August 5 » The Battle of Dogger Bank takes place.
September 28 » American Revolution: American forces backed by a French fleet begin the siege of Yorktown.
October 17 » American Revolutionary War: British General Charles, Earl Cornwallis surrenders at the Siege of Yorktown.
October 20 » The Patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, is approved in Austria.
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