January 15 » American Revolutionary War: New Connecticut (present-day Vermont) declares its independence.
June 14 » The Second Continental Congress passes the Flag Act of 1777 adopting the Stars and Stripes as the Flag of the United States.
July 6 » American Revolutionary War: Siege of Fort Ticonderoga: After a bombardment by British artillery under General John Burgoyne, American forces retreat from Fort Ticonderoga, New York.
August 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Americans led by General John Stark rout British and Brunswick troops under Friedrich Baum at the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York.
October 4 » American Revolutionary War: Troops under George Washington are repelled by British troops under William Howe.
December 19 » American Revolutionary War: George Washington's Continental Army goes into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.
Day of death September 15, 1781
The temperature on September 15, 1781 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly east. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
April 29 » American Revolutionary War: British and French ships clash in the Battle of Fort Royal off the coast of Martinique.
August 5 » The Battle of Dogger Bank takes place.
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.
October 19 » American Revolutionary War: The siege of Yorktown comes to an end.
October 20 » The Patent of Toleration, providing limited freedom of worship, is approved in Austria.
November 29 » The crew of the British slave ship Zong murders 133 Africans by dumping them into the sea to claim insurance.
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