April 12 » American Revolution: With the Halifax Resolves, the North Carolina Provincial Congress authorizes its Congressional delegation to vote for independence from Britain.
June 8 » American Revolutionary War: American attackers are driven back at the Battle of Trois-Rivières.
June 28 » American Revolutionary War: Thomas Hickey, Continental Army private and bodyguard to General George Washington, is hanged for mutiny and sedition.
July 12 » Captain James Cook begins his third voyage.
September 9 » The Continental Congress officially names its union of states the United States.
November 16 » American Revolutionary War: British and Hessian units capture Fort Washington from the Patriots.
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