The 1770s

1776 250 years ago

British forces led by William Howe defeated the Continental Army under George Washington at the Battle of Long Island,…

General William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe, was a British Army officer and politician who rose to become Commander-in-Chief, America, during the American War of Independence. Howe was…

British forces led by William Howe defeated the Continental Army under George Washington at the Battle of Long Island,…

1776 250 years ago

British and American leaders held a peace conference on Staten Island, New York, in the hopes of bringing an end to…

The Staten Island Peace Conference was a brief informal diplomatic conference held between representatives of the British Crown and its rebellious North American colonies in the ho…

British and American leaders held a peace conference on Staten Island, New York, in the hopes of bringing an end to…

1776 250 years ago

American Revolutionary War: American colonists defeated British troops at the Battle of Harlem Heights (depicted) on…

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: American colonists defeated British troops at the Battle of Harlem Heights (depicted) on…

1775

The Coronation of Louis XVI in Reims, the last coronation before the French Revolution

The coronation of Louis XVI as King of France and Navarre took place in Reims Cathedral on 11 June 1775, which fell on Trinity Sunday. Louis XVI had come to the throne the previous…

The Coronation of Louis XVI in Reims, the last coronation before the French Revolution

1775

The office that would later become the United States Post Office Department is established by the Second Continental…

The United States Post Office Department was the predecessor of the United States Postal Service, established in 1792. From 1872 to 1971, it was officially in the form of a Cabinet…

The office that would later become the United States Post Office Department is established by the Second Continental…

1775

Founding of the U.S. Army Medical Department: The Second Continental Congress passes legislation establishing "an…

The Army Medical Department of the U.S. Army (AMEDD), formerly known as the Army Medical Service (AMS), encompasses the Army's six medical Special Branches. It was established as t…

Founding of the U.S. Army Medical Department: The Second Continental Congress passes legislation establishing "an…

1775

American Revolution: The British Army advances up the Charles River in Massachusetts to destroy supplies of American mil

The American Revolution (1765–1783) was a political movement in the Thirteen Colonies of Great Britain and the United States which the colonies founded. The movement began as a reb…

American Revolution: The British Army advances up the Charles River in Massachusetts to destroy supplies of American mil

1775

American Revolutionary War: The war begins during the Battles of Lexington and Concord with a victory of American minute

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: The war begins during the Battles of Lexington and Concord with a victory of American minute

1775

The unsuccessful Rising of the Priests in Malta.

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.

1775

Benedict Arnold's expedition to Quebec leaves Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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.

1775

American Revolutionary War: Following the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the Siege of Boston begins with American mil

The Siege of Boston was the opening phase of the American Revolutionary War. In the siege, American patriot militia led by newly-installed Continental Army commander George Washing…

American Revolutionary War: Following the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the Siege of Boston begins with American mil

1775

American Revolutionary War: A small Colonial militia led by Ethan Allen and Colonel Benedict Arnold captures Fort Ticond

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

1775

American Revolutionary War: The Second Continental Congress takes place in Philadelphia

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

1775

The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence is allegedly signed in Charlotte, North Carolina

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

1775

American Revolution: The Mecklenburg Resolves are adopted in the Province of 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

1775

Alexander Anderson, Scottish-American illustrator and engraver (died 1870)

Dr Alexander Anderson was an American physician and illustrator.

Alexander Anderson, Scottish-American illustrator and engraver (died 1870)

1775

Lucien Bonaparte, French soldier and politician (died 1840)

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)

1775

Karl Freiherr von Müffling, Prussian field marshal (died 1851)

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)

1775

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…

The American Revolutionary War's first naval engagement, the Battle of Machias, results in the capture of a small Britis

1775

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 War of Independence: British general Thomas Gage declares martial law in Massachusetts

1775

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: the Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress, marking the birth of the Un

1775

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: Colonists inflict heavy casualties on British forces while losing the Battle of Bunker Hill

1775

Antoni Radziwiłł, Polish-Lithuanian composer and politician (died 1833)

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)

1775

Matthew Lewis, English author and playwright (died 1818)

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)