May 19 » American Revolutionary War: A Continental Army garrison surrenders in the Battle of The Cedars.
June 12 » The Virginia Declaration of Rights is adopted.
June 15 » Delaware Separation Day: Delaware votes to suspend government under the British Crown and separate officially from Pennsylvania.
July 8 » Church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John Nixon delivers the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence of the United States.
November 16 » American Revolution: The United Provinces (Low Countries) recognize the independence of the United States.
November 16 » American Revolutionary War: British and Hessian units capture Fort Washington from the Patriots.
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