14 events found for 1779
War of the Bavarian Succession: Russian and French mediators at the Congress of Teschen negotiate an end to the war
The court-martial for malfeasance of Benedict Arnold, a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionar
American Revolutionary War: Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Great Siege of Gibraltar begins
American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins
Battle of Grenada: The French defeat British naval forces in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War.
American Revolutionary War: Light infantry of the Continental Army seize a fortified British Army position in a…
American Revolutionary War: The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition with the most significant loss of United…
American Revolutionary War: American forces battle and defeat the British and Iroquois forces at the Battle of Newtown.
American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah begins.
American Revolutionary War: John Paul Jones, naval commander of the United States, on board the USS Bonhomme Richard,…
American Revolution: Samuel Huntington is elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay.
The city of Tampere, Finland (belonging to Sweden at this time) is founded by King Gustav III of Sweden.
American Revolutionary War: A combined Franco-American assault on British defenses during the Siege of Savannah is…
American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah is lifted.