January 27 » American Revolutionary War: Henry Knox's "noble train of artillery" arrives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
May 1 » Establishment of the Illuminati in Ingolstadt, Upper Bavaria, by Jesuit-taught Adam Weishaupt.
June 8 » American Revolutionary War: American attackers are driven back at the Battle of Trois-Rivières.
June 28 » American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Sullivan's Island ends with the American victory, leading to the commemoration of Carolina Day.
September 7 » According to American colonial reports, Ezra Lee makes the world's first submarine attack in the Turtle, attempting to attach a time bomb to the hull of HMS Eagle in New York Harbor (no British records of this attack exist).
October 11 » American Revolution: A fleet of American boats on Lake Champlain is defeated by the Royal Navy, but delays the British advance until 1777.
Christening day June 9, 1776
The temperature on June 9, 1776 was about 14.0 °C. There was 22 mm of rainWind direction mainly south. Weather type: omtrent helder. Source: KNMI
March 2 » American Revolutionary War: Patriot militia units arrest the Royal Governor of Georgia James Wright and attempt to prevent capture of supply ships in the Battle of the Rice Boats.
April 6 » American Revolutionary War: Ships of the Continental Navy fail in their attempt to capture a Royal Navy dispatch boat.
May 19 » American Revolutionary War: A Continental Army garrison surrenders in the Battle of The Cedars.
September 7 » According to American colonial reports, Ezra Lee makes the world's first submarine attack in the Turtle, attempting to attach a time bomb to the hull of HMS Eagle in New York Harbor (no British records of this attack exist).
September 15 » American Revolutionary War: British forces land at Kip's Bay during the New York Campaign.
October 28 » American Revolutionary War: British troops attack and capture Chatterton Hill from the Continental Army.
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