Explore 456 historical events from 1770–1779.
The Rising of the Priests, also known as the September 1775 Rebellion, was an uprising against the Knights Hospitaller which broke out in Valletta, Hospitaller Malta in September 1…
The unsuccessful Rising of the Priests in Malta.
In September 1775, early in the American Revolutionary War, Colonel Benedict Arnold led a force of 1,100 Continental Army troops on an expedition from Cambridge in the Province of …
Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec leaves Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Dr Alexander Anderson was an American physician and illustrator.
Alexander Anderson, Scottish-American illustrator and engraver (died 1870)
Lucien Bonaparte, 1st Prince of Canino and Musignano, was a French politician and diplomat of the French Revolution and the Consulate. He served as Minister of the Interior from 17…
Lucien Bonaparte, French soldier and politician (died 1840)
The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence is a text published in 1819 with the now disputed claim that it was the first declaration of independence made in the Thirteen Colonies …
The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence is allegedly signed in Charlotte, North Carolina
The American Revolution (1765–1789) was a political movement in the Thirteen Colonies of Great Britain. The movement began as a rebellion and evolved into a revolution resulting in…
American Revolution: The Mecklenburg Resolves are adopted in the Province of North Carolina
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence or simply the American Revolution, was the armed conflict that comprised the fin…
The American Revolutionary War's first naval engagement, the Battle of Machias, results in the capture of a small Britis
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence or simply the American Revolution, was the armed conflict that comprised the fin…
American War of Independence: British general Thomas Gage declares martial law in Massachusetts
Friedrich Karl Ferdinand Freiherr von Müffling, nicknamed Weiss, was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall and military theorist. He served as Blücher's liaison officer in Wellington's h…
Karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (died 1851)
Prince Antoni Henryk Radziwiłł was a Polish–Lithuanian and Prussian noble, aristocrat, musician, and politician. Initially a hereditary Duke of Nieśwież and Ołyka, as a scion of th…
Antoni Radziwiłł, Polish-Lithuanian composer and politician (died 1833)
Matthew Gregory Lewis was an English novelist and dramatist, whose writings are often classified as "Gothic horror". He was frequently referred to as "Monk" Lewis, because of the s…
Matthew Lewis, English author and playwright (died 1818)
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence or simply the American Revolution, was the armed conflict that comprised the fin…
American Revolutionary War: the Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress, marking the birth of the Un
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence or simply the American Revolution, was the armed conflict that comprised the fin…
American Revolutionary War: Colonists inflict heavy casualties on British forces while losing the Battle of Bunker Hill
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence or simply the American Revolution, was the armed conflict that comprised the fin…
American Revolutionary War: George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The Second Continental Congress (1775–1781) was the meeting of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that united in support of the American Revolution and Revolutionary War, which e…
The Second Continental Congress adopts the Olive Branch Petition.
Étienne-Louis Malus was a French officer, engineer, physicist, and mathematician.
Étienne-Louis Malus, French physicist and mathematician (died 1812)
Daniel O'Connell, hailed in his time as The Liberator, was the acknowledged political leader of Ireland's Roman Catholic majority in the first half of the 19th century. His mobilis…
Daniel O'Connell, Irish lawyer and politician, Lord Mayor of Dublin (died 1847)
William Joseph Behr, German publicist and writer.
William Joseph Behr, German publicist and academic (died 1851)
Agnes Bulmer was an English poet. Her work Messiah's Kingdom is thought to be the longest epic poem ever written by a woman, and took over nine years to complete.
Agnes Bulmer, English poet and author (died 1836)
Juan Martín Díez, nicknamed El Empecinado, was a Spanish military leader and guerrilla fighter, who fought in the Peninsular War.
Juan Martín Díez, Spanish general (died 1825)
The Olive Branch Petition was adopted by the Second Continental Congress on July 5, 1775, and signed on July 8, 1775, in a final attempt to avoid war between Great Britain and the …
The Olive Branch Petition is signed by the Continental Congress of the Thirteen Colonies of North America.
The Judge Advocate General's Corps of the United States Army, also known as the U.S. Army JAG Corps is the legal arm of the United States Army. It is composed of Army officers who …
Founding of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps: General George Washington appoints William Tudor as Judge…
Presidio San Agustín del Tucsón was a presidio located within Tucson, Arizona, United States. The original fortress was built by Spanish soldiers during the 18th century and was th…
The Spanish establish the Presidio San Augustin del Tucson in the town that became Tucson, Arizona.
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence or simply the American Revolution, was the armed conflict that comprised the fin…
American Revolutionary War: King George III delivers his Proclamation of Rebellion to the Court of St James's stating…