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1776 was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1776th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 776th year of the 2nd millennium, the 76th year of the 18th century, and the 7th year of the 1770s decade. As of the start of 1776, the ...
July 4 American Revolution: The United States Declaration of Independence, in which the United States officially declares independence from the British Empire, is approved by the Continental Congress and signed by its president, John Hancock, together with representatives from Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts Bay, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina ...
1776 English cricket season: Events from the year 1776 in Great Britain. Incumbents. Monarch – George III; Prime Minister – Frederick North, Lord North [1]
January 1, 1776: Virginia: British bombard Norfolk; Americans destroy what they see as a loyalist stronghold [19] Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge: February 27, 1776: North Carolina: American victory: loyalist force of Regulators and Highlanders defeated [20] Battle of the Rice Boats: March 2–3, 1776: Georgia: British victory [21] Raid of ...
As a result of the American Revolution, the thirteen British colonies emerged as a newly independent nation, the United States of America, between 1776 and 1789. Fighting in the American Revolutionary War started between colonial militias and the British Army in 1775. The Second Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence on ...
In the first half of 1776, the Thirteen Colonies individually declared independence from the British Empire. On July 4, the Declaration of Independence marked the beginning of the United States . Events
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4th, 1776—and thus, America was born. American citizens celebrate America’s birthday with festivals, parades, fireworks, barbecues ...
1776–83 – American Revolution. 1783 – September: Britain signs the Treaty of Paris , recognizing American independence. [ 3 ] November 25: The British evacuate New York , marking the end of British rule, and General George Washington triumphantly returns with the Continental Army .