April 7 » Captain John Barry and the USSLexington captures the Edward.
June 7 » Richard Henry Lee presents the "Lee Resolution" to the Continental Congress. The motion is seconded by John Adams and will lead to the United States Declaration of Independence.
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.
August 27 » Battle of Long Island: In what is now Brooklyn, New York, British forces under General William Howe defeat Americans under General George Washington.
September 22 » Nathan Hale is hanged for spying during the American Revolution.
Christening day November 17, 1776
The temperature on November 17, 1776 was about 12.0 °C. There was 4 mm of rainWind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: betrokken regen. Source: KNMI
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.
June 8 » American Revolutionary War: American attackers are driven back at the Battle of Trois-Rivières.
June 11 » The Continental Congress appoints Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston to the Committee of Five to draft a declaration of independence.
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.
August 10 » American Revolutionary War: Word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.
December 7 » Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, arranges to enter the American military as a major general.
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