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A timeline of events, births, deaths and ongoing wars in the United States in 1779, during the American Revolutionary War. Learn about the battles, sieges, treaties, explorations and political changes that shaped the nation in this year.
Learn about the major events that happened in 1779 during the American Revolution, such as the British attack in Pennsylvania, the mutiny in the Continental Army, and the treason of Benedict Arnold. See the timeline and the documents from the Library of Congress collection.
Explore the events and documents related to George Washington's military and political career during the American Revolution, 1774-1783. See how Washington became the commander in chief of the Continental Army, issued orders to the troops, and wrote to Congress and other leaders.
Learn about the major events and outcomes of the Revolutionary War in 1779, when Britain focused on conquering the South and the Americans fought back in the West and at sea. See the list of battles, raids and skirmishes with dates, locations and summaries.
Learn how Washington defeated a British offensive in 1779, maintained control of the Hudson River, and protected critical Continental Army resources. Explore the strategic situation, the British moves, and Washington's responses and decisions.
For seven years from 1775-1783, battles were waged around the eastern seaboard of the United States, a revolution among the citizens of America, the nascent United States of America, against the British Empire, colonies rising up against the tyranny of their oppressors and seeking freedom.
July 24 – American Revolutionary War – American forces, led by Commodore Dudley Saltonstall, launch the Penobscot Expedition in what is now Castine, Maine, resulting in the worst naval defeat in U.S. history, until surpassed by the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Learn about the Battle of Stony Point, a surprise attack by American troops on a British fort on the Hudson River in July 1779. Find out how George Washington planned and led the assault, and how Anthony Wayne earned his nickname "Mad" in the battle.
Dunmore's Proclamation offered freedom to enslaved African Americans who joined the British against the American revolutionaries in 1775. It was one of the consequences of the onset...
Learn about Benedict Arnold, an early hero of the Revolutionary War who later became one of the most infamous traitors in U.S. history. Find out how he participated in the capture of Fort...