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Battle of Saint-Pierre: March 25, 1776: Quebec: Patriot victory [23] Battle of Block Island: April 6, 1776: Rhode Island: British victory [24] Battle of The Cedars: May 18–27, 1776: Quebec: British victory [25] Battle of Trois-Rivières: June 8, 1776: Quebec: British victory: Patriots forced to evacuate Quebec [26] Battle of Sullivan's Island ...
The Battle of White Plains took place during the New York and New Jersey campaign of the American Revolutionary War on October 28, 1776, near White Plains, New York. Following the retreat of George Washington 's Continental Army northward from New York City , British General William Howe landed troops in Westchester County , intending to cut ...
Although nearly all of Arnold's ships are destroyed, the two-day-long battle will give Patriot forces enough time to prepare defenses of New York City. October 17 – The Rutherford Light Horse expedition begins. [13] October 18 – American Revolution: Battle of Pell's Point. October 20 – The 1st Delaware General Assembly convenes.
Fathers, Micheal (12 October 2000). "Obituary: Sirimavo Bandaranaike, the world's first woman prime minister". Time Asia. Hong Kong. ISSN 0040-781X. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012; Imran, Muhammad; Senaratne, Bhagya, eds. (2017). PAKISTAN - SRI LANKA RELATIONS: A STORY OF FRIENDSHIP. AR Printers, Islamabad(Pakistan): Institute for ...
1942 – World War II: In the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands during the Guadalcanal Campaign, one U.S. aircraft carrier is sunk and another carrier is heavily damaged, while two Japanese carriers and one cruiser are heavily damaged. 1944 – World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf ends with an overwhelming American victory.
The Battle of Fort Washington was fought in New York on November 16, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain. It was a British victory that gained the surrender of the remnant of the garrison of Fort Washington near the north end of Manhattan. It was one of the worst Patriot defeats of the war. [5]
Pakistan beat Bangladesh by seven wickets in the latest Cricket World Cup group game at Eden Gardens Bangladesh won the toss and made 204 all out from 45.1 overs, which Pakistan knocked off in 32. ...
October 18 – Cowles Mead, American politician (d. 1844) October 20 – John Rolls of The Hendre, British judge (d. 1837) October 21 – George Izard, United States general (d. 1828) October 22 – Edward Draper, British military officer, civil servant in Mauritius (d. 1841) October 25 – Patrick Neill, Scottish printer, horticulturalist (d ...