The temperature on December 16, 1777 was about 5.0 °C. There was 4 mm of rainWind direction mainly northeast. Weather type: betrokken mist. Source: KNMI
January 2 » American Revolutionary War: American forces under the command of George Washington repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey.
January 3 » American General George Washington defeats British General Lord Cornwallis at the Battle of Princeton.
April 26 » Sybil Ludington, aged 16, rode 40 miles (64km) to alert American colonial forces to the approach of the British regular forces
August 6 » American Revolutionary War: The bloody Battle of Oriskany prevents American relief of the Siege of Fort Stanwix.
November 17 » Articles of Confederation (United States) are submitted to the states for ratification.
December 24 » Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook.
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