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Alexander Hamilton receives commission as Capt. in NY artillery company, leading with great distinction.n
14 Mar 1776
Alexander Hamilton receives commission as Capt. in NY artillery company, leading with great distinction.
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Through its agents in Europe, Congress calls for foreign military experts to aid in leading rebellion.n
13 Mar 1777
Through its agents in Europe, Congress calls for foreign military experts to aid in leading rebellion.
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Appreciation of the support of women for war effort is published in several Baltimore-area newspapers.n
12 Mar 1776
Appreciation of the support of women for war effort is published in several Baltimore-area newspapers.
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Army Corps of Engineers created to build & maintain fortifications.n
11 Mar 1779
Army Corps of Engineers created to build & maintain fortifications.
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Last naval battle of the Revolution is fought off the Atlantic coast of Florida.n
10 Mar 1783
Last naval battle of the Revolution is fought off the Atlantic coast of Florida.
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Spanish Gen. Galvez besieges British-occupied Pensacola, eventually winning all of Florida for Spain.n
9 Mar 1781
Spanish Gen. Galvez besieges British-occupied Pensacola, eventually winning all of Florida for Spain.
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Gen. Sumter's men burn Ratcliff's Bridge at Bishopville, SC & escape into swamp from British detachment.n
7 Mar 1781
Gen. Sumter's men burn Ratcliff's Bridge at Bishopville, SC & escape into swamp from British detachment.
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NY Provincial Congress dispatches force to disable Sandy-Hook lighthouse to confound British invasion.n
6 Mar 1776
NY Provincial Congress dispatches force to disable Sandy-Hook lighthouse to confound British invasion.
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Cannon seized from Fort Ticonderoga are placed overlooking Boston, dooming British occupation.n
4 Mar 1776
Cannon seized from Fort Ticonderoga are placed overlooking Boston, dooming British occupation.
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Patriot bombardment of occupied Boston begins, eventually leading to British evacuation.n
2 Mar 1776
Patriot bombardment of occupied Boston begins, eventually leading to British evacuation.
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A great list of Plymouth, Massachusetts' Burial Hill Tours for 2026. Mostly Revolutionary War themes this year for the 250th anniversary. www.facebook.com/share/p/1C9d... #genealogy #RevWar #RevolutionaryWar
Russia forms League of Armed Neutrality to check British interference with neutral merchant shipping.n
29 Feb 1780
Russia forms League of Armed Neutrality to check British interference with neutral merchant shipping.
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The Articles of Confederation ratified, forming first national gov't for new United States of America.n
1 Mar 1781
The Articles of Confederation ratified, forming first national gov't for new United States of America.
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Washington prepares to take heights above Boston, writing that it will "bring on a rumpus" with British.
28 Feb 1776
Washington prepares to take heights above Boston, writing that it will "bring on a rumpus" with British.
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Spain orders West Indies fleet to observe and detain British merchant shipping to gather intelligence.n
26 Feb 1776
Spain orders West Indies fleet to observe and detain British merchant shipping to gather intelligence.
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Prussian Gen. von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge to drill Continental Army into a professional force.n
23 Feb 1778
Prussian Gen. von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge to drill Continental Army into a professional force.
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Congress demands that New-York explain what efforts had been made to raise troops for its own defense.n
22 Feb 1776
Congress demands that New-York explain what efforts had been made to raise troops for its own defense.
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Royal Gov. Dunmore offers to negotiate with Parliament for Virginia; Committee of Safety chooses Congress.n
20 Feb 1776
Royal Gov. Dunmore offers to negotiate with Parliament for Virginia; Committee of Safety chooses Congress.
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Colonel Benedict Arnold is passed over for promotion by Congress, prompting his eventual treason.n
19 Feb 1777
Colonel Benedict Arnold is passed over for promotion by Congress, prompting his eventual treason.
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18 Feb 1776
Virginia Royal Governor Dunmore objects to sending Gen Clinton to defend "insignificant" South-Carolina.
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British and French naval forces clash in Indian Ocean, in a little-known front in the Revolutionary War.n
17 Feb 1782
British and French naval forces clash in Indian Ocean, in a little-known front in the Revolutionary War.
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Congress debates re-opening ports declared closed by Parliament, in an act of outright defiance.n
16 Feb 1776
Congress debates re-opening ports declared closed by Parliament, in an act of outright defiance.
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14 Feb 1779
Patriots defeat Loyalists at Kettle Creek, GA, after mortally wounding Colonel Boyd, leading to a rout.
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Ethan Allen, of Green Mt. Boys, dies of stroke, possibly following a night of drinking & carousing.n
12 Feb 1789
Ethan Allen, of Green Mt. Boys, dies of stroke, possibly following a night of drinking & carousing.
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Sir James Wright, Royal governor of Georgia, escapes Patriot house arrest; returns to office 1779-1782.n
11 Feb 1776
Sir James Wright, Royal governor of Georgia, escapes Patriot house arrest; returns to office 1779-1782.
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Americans outfight Loyalists at Carr's Fort, GA, turning away to rout enemy at Battle of Kettle Creek.n
10 Feb 1779
Americans outfight Loyalists at Carr's Fort, GA, turning away to rout enemy at Battle of Kettle Creek.
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Gen. Lee asks Congress to send a battalion to NYC to build fortifications against newly-arrived British.n
9 Feb 1776
Gen. Lee asks Congress to send a battalion to NYC to build fortifications against newly-arrived British.
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New-Hampshire Provincial Legislature asks Continental Congress' help in defending seacoast.n
8 Feb 1776
New-Hampshire Provincial Legislature asks Continental Congress' help in defending seacoast.
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Sweden formally recognizes the United States; first nation not directly involved in war to do so.n
5 Feb 1783
Sweden formally recognizes the United States; first nation not directly involved in war to do so.
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