16 events found for 1778
Heinrich XI, count of the Principality of Reuss-Greiz, is elevated to Prince by Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
American Revolutionary War: The British Army abandons Philadelphia
American Revolutionary War: The American Continentals engage the British in the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse resulting
American Revolutionary War: The Iroquois, allied with Britain, massacre 360 Patriot soldiers during the Battle of…
American Revolutionary War: US forces under George Clark capture Kaskaskia during the Illinois campaign.
American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain.
The Emigration of Christians from the Crimea in 1778 begins.
American Revolution: First Battle of Ushant: British and French fleets fight to a standoff.
Constitution of the province of Cantabria ratified at the Assembly Hall in Bárcena la Puente, Reocín, Spain.
The theatre La Scala in Milan is inaugurated with the première of Antonio Salieri's Europa riconosciuta.
American Revolutionary War: British forces begin besieging the French outpost at Pondichéry.
The first recorded ascent of Triglav, the highest mountain in Slovenia.
American Revolutionary War: British and American forces battle indecisively at the Battle of Rhode Island.
American Revolutionary War: France invades Dominica in the British West Indies, before Britain is even aware of…
The Treaty of Fort Pitt is signed. It is the first formal treaty between the United States and a Native American tribe.
The Continental Congress passes the first United States federal budget.