May 12 » American Revolutionary War: In the largest defeat of the Continental Army, Charleston, South Carolina is taken by British forces.
May 19 » New England's Dark Day, an unusual darkening of the day sky, was observed over the New England states and parts of Canada.
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 22 » James Cook's ship HMSResolution returns to England (Cook having been killed on Hawaii during the voyage).
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.
Day of burial March 5, 1781
The temperature on March 5, 1781 was about 3.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-northwest. Weather type: half bewolkt omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
January 5 » American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia, is burned by British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold.
January 6 » In the Battle of Jersey, the British defeat the last attempt by France to invade Jersey in the Channel Islands.
March 13 » William Herschel discovers Uranus.
September 8 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Eutaw Springs in South Carolina, the war's last significant battle in the Southern theater, ends in a narrow British tactical victory.
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.
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