A Battle a Day - The Colonial Years

No major battles occurred on this date.

But in 1777 the new United States celebrates its first national day of thanksgiving, commemorating the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga after the surrender of Gen. John Burgoyne and 5,000 British troops.
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The Battle of Vincennes, IN

On this day in 1778,

A force of 800 British under the command of Lt. Gov. Henry Hamilton, Canadian and Indians from Detroit attack and recapture Fort Sackville at The Battle of Vincennes, IN.
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A Battle a Day - The Colonial Years

No major battles occurred on this date.

But in 1773, a group of Massachusetts colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians board three British tea ships moored in Boston Harbor and dump 342 chests of tea into the water.
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Virginia

No major battles occurred on this date.

But in 1791, Virginia becomes the last state to ratify the Bill of Rights, making the first ten amendments to the Constitution law.
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Lee's forces

On this day in 1776,

The remainder of Lee's forces make their way rapidly across New Jersey to meet up with Washington and the main army west of Trenton in the Quaker countryside north of Philadelphia.
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Maj. Gen. Charles

On this day in 1776,

Maj. Gen. Charles Lee, the highest ranking general after Washington, after being routed by the British in White Plains and after writing several letters criticizing Washington's command abilities, and after ignoring Washington's orders to return to the main army near Trenton, is captured in Morris county, New Jersey.
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Pennsylvania

No major battles occurred on this date.

But in 1787, Pennsylvania becomes the second state to ratify the Constitution.
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