Explore 312 historical events from 1770–1779.
The American Revolutionary War, also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was the armed conflict that comprised the final eight years of the broader Amer…
American Revolutionary War: A small Colonial militia led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold captures Fort Ticond
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…
American Revolutionary War: The Second Continental Congress takes place in Philadelphia
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
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)
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)
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
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
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)
Étienne-Louis Malus was a French officer, engineer, physicist, and mathematician.
Étienne-Louis Malus, French physicist and mathematician (died 1812)
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.
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.
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)
Karl Ludwig Freiherr von Pöllnitz was a German adventurer and writer from Issum.
Karl Ludwig von Pöllnitz, German adventurer and author (born 1692)
Simon Boerum was a farmer, miller, and political leader from Brooklyn, New York. He represented New York in the Continental Congress in 1774 and 1775. He signed the Continental Ass…
Simon Boerum, American farmer and politician (born 1724)
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…