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Raid on Lunenburg: American privateers attack the British settlement of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
Raid on Lunenburg: American privateers attack the British settlement of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
George Washington orders the creation of the Badge of Military Merit to honor soldiers wounded in battle. It is later…
George Washington orders the creation of the Badge of Military Merit to honor soldiers wounded in battle. It is later…
American Revolutionary War: Battle of Blue Licks: The last major engagement of the war, almost ten months after the…
American Revolutionary War: Battle of Blue Licks: The last major engagement of the war, almost ten months after the…
British forces under Edward Despard complete the reconquest of the Black River settlements on the Mosquito Coast from…
British forces under Edward Despard complete the reconquest of the Black River settlements on the Mosquito Coast from…
American Revolutionary War: British and French ships clash in the Battle of Fort Royal off the coast of Martinique
American Revolutionary War: British and French ships clash in the Battle of Fort Royal off the coast of Martinique
Jack Jouett begins his midnight ride to warn Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia legislature of an impending British raid
Jack Jouett begins his midnight ride to warn Thomas Jefferson and the Virginia legislature of an impending British raid
Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, a fleet of six East India Company ships sets sail from Fort Marlborough to raid the Dutch VOC…
Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, a fleet of six East India Company ships sets sail from Fort Marlborough to raid the Dutch VOC…
Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, a fleet of six East India Company ships sets sail from Fort Marlborough to raid the Dutch VOC…
Fourth Anglo-Dutch War, a fleet of six East India Company ships sets sail from Fort Marlborough to raid the Dutch VOC…
British and Dutch ships engage in the second Battle of Dogger Bank.
British and Dutch ships engage in the second Battle of Dogger Bank.
British and Dutch ships engage in the second Battle of Dogger Bank.
British and Dutch ships engage in the second Battle of Dogger Bank.
American Revolutionary War: A small force of Pennsylvania militia is ambushed and overwhelmed by an American Indian…
American Revolutionary War: A small force of Pennsylvania militia is ambushed and overwhelmed by an American Indian…
American Revolutionary War: In the largest defeat of the Continental Army, Charleston, South Carolina is taken by Britis
American Revolutionary War: In the largest defeat of the Continental Army, Charleston, South Carolina is taken by Britis
The Cumberland Compact is signed by leaders of the settlers in the Cumberland River area of what would become the U
The Cumberland Compact is signed by leaders of the settlers in the Cumberland River area of what would become the U
American Revolutionary War: At the Waxhaws Massacre, the British continue attacking after the Continentals lay down thei
American Revolutionary War: At the Waxhaws Massacre, the British continue attacking after the Continentals lay down thei
American Revolution: Battle of Springfield fought in and around Springfield, New Jersey (including Short Hills, formerly
American Revolution: Battle of Springfield fought in and around Springfield, New Jersey (including Short Hills, formerly
American Revolutionary War: Battle of Camden: The British defeat the Americans near Camden, South Carolina.
American Revolutionary War: Battle of Camden: The British defeat the Americans near Camden, South Carolina.
War of the Bavarian Succession: Russian and French mediators at the Congress of Teschen negotiate an end to the war
War of the Bavarian Succession: Russian and French mediators at the Congress of Teschen negotiate an end to the war