March 4 » American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army fortifies Dorchester Heights with cannon, leading the British troops to abandon the Siege of Boston.
March 17 » American Revolution: The British Army evacuates Boston, ending the Siege of Boston, after George Washington and Henry Knox place artillery in positions overlooking the city.
July 2 » American Revolution: The Continental Congress adopts a resolution severing ties with the Kingdom of Great Britain although the wording of the formal Declaration of Independence is not published until July 4.
September 21 » Part of New York City is burned shortly after being occupied by British forces.
November 16 » American Revolutionary War: British and Hessian units capture Fort Washington from the Patriots.
November 20 » American Revolutionary War: British forces land at the Palisades and then attack Fort Lee. The Continental Army starts to retreat across New Jersey.
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.
March 3 » American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau.
May 19 » American Revolutionary War: A Continental Army garrison surrenders in the Battle of The Cedars.
September 22 » Nathan Hale is hanged for spying during the American Revolution.
November 16 » American Revolutionary War: British and Hessian units capture Fort Washington from the Patriots.
December 19 » Thomas Paine publishes one of a series of pamphlets in The Pennsylvania Journal entitled "The American Crisis".
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