Intolerable Acts

No major battles occurred on this date.

But in 1774, Parliament passes the "Intolerable Acts" or the "Coercive Acts" which are a series of laws relating to Britain's colonies in North America.
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Tinton Falls, NJ

On this day in 1780,

British raiders attack the grist mill for powder and arms for the third time during the war at Tinton Falls, NJ.
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Battle of Charleston

On this day in 1780,

Lt. Col. John Laurens and Lt. Gen. Cornwallis skirmish to a draw at Gibbes' Plantation during The Battle of Charleston.
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Battle of Sunbury, GA

On this day in 1780,

Georgia militia route Loyalists and Indians at The Battle of Sunbury, GA.
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Thomas Jefferson

No major battles occurred on this date.

But in 1775, Thomas Jefferson is elected to the second Continental Congress. A Virginia delegate, he quickly establishes himself in the Continental Congress with the publication of his paper entitled “A Summary View of the Rights of British America.”
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Provincial Congress of South Carolina

No major battles occurred on this date.

But in 1776, and just four months before the Declaration of Independence, The Provincial Congress of South Carolina approves a new constitution and government. The legislature renames itself the General Assembly of South Carolina and elects John Rutledge as president, Henry Laurens as vice president and William Henry Drayton as chief justice.
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Battle of Tybee Island, GA

On this day in 1776,

A raiding party of Creek Indians and Georgia militia, painted like Indians, attack 12 British marines. The militia was commanded by Capt. Archibald Bullock. The few British ships nearby fired broadsides at the raiders and then sent a landing party to assist the Marines. The militia opened fire on the landing party, forcing them to move out of range. Once they finally landed, the British party burned 2 houses on the island during The Battle of Tybee Island, GA.
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Quartering Act

No major battles occurred on this date.

But in 1765, Parliament passes the Quartering Act, outlining the locations and conditions in which British soldiers are to find room and board in the American colonies.
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Battle of Peekskill

On this day in 1777,
British ships disembark 500 soldiers for an attack on the Peekskill storehouse. Gen. McDougall withdraws from the town requesting reinforcements from nearby Fort Montgomery. The British burn American barracks and military supplies until the reinforcements arrive. The British fall back to their boats and withdraw from the Battle of Peekskill.
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Battle of Rocky Comfort Creek

On this day in 1777,
500 British soldiers attack the Peekskill, NY storehouse. Col. Marinus Willett arrives from Ft. Montgomery and begins firing then charging with bayonets. The British fall back to their boats and withdrew after The Battle of Peekskill.

And in 1779,
Col. LeRoy Hammond and some 500 militia run into 50 Creek Indians near Louisville, GA. The militia attack the Creek and drive them away. Hammond returns to camp with the scalps of the Indian dead after The Battle of Rocky Comfort Creek.
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Battle of Beech Island, GA

On this day in 1779,

200 Loyalist Militia, commanded by Maj. John Spurgin, attack the Patriot camp at "the Crossroads." All but 60 out of 200 men of the Patriots flee the scene. The remainder manage to drive the Loyalists back to the Burke County Jail after The Battle of Beech Island, GA
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Official representatives of the U.S.

No major battles occurred on this date.
But in 1778, Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane and Arthur Lee present themselves to France’s King Louis XVI as official representatives of the United States.
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Thomas McKean

No major battles occurred on this date.
But in 1734, Thomas McKean is born in Chester County, PA. He will eventually serve as president of the state of Delaware, president of the U.S. Congress under the Articles of Confederation and Chief Justice of Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court.
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Battle of McPherson's Plantation

On this day in 1780,

British Capt. Abraham DePeyster detects a Patriot reconnaissance patrol commanded by Col. James Ladson. The Americans are outflanked and a captain and 16 privates are bayoneted to death at The Battle of McPherson's Plantation.
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Boston

On this day in 1776,

Gen. Horatio Gates evacuates Boston after eleven months of occupation.
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James Madison

No major battles occurred on this date.

But in 1751, James Madison, 4th President of the United States, is born in Port Conway, VA.
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Battle of Guilford Courthouse

On this day in 1781,

Greensboro, NC is the current day site of a fight that lasted on ninety minutes between Cornwallis and Greene.

The battle is considered important because prior to it, the British controlled Georgia, and the Carolinas. After the battle, Greene moved south into South Carolina, while Cornwallis moved north into Virginia. This allowed Greene to wrest the control of the south from the Loyalists after The Battle of Guilford Courthouse.
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Fort Charlotte at Mobile

On this day in 1780,

Spanish Governor Brig. Gen. Bernado de Galvez, ends a month-long siege by land and sea and captures the British stronghold of Fort Charlotte at Mobile.
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Joseph Priestley

No major battles occurred on this date.

But in 1733, Joseph Priestley, supporter of the American Revolution and leader of the Unitarian Church in Britain and America, is born in Birstall, Yorkshire, England.
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Battle of Fort Johnson

On this day in 1776,

British reinforcements arrived with the arrival of Adm. Henry Clinton's fleet, which came from the Cape Fear River area. After learning of the British defeat at the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge, he decides not to land troops on the mainland deciding it too dangerous. The Americans prevail at the Battle of Fort Johnson.
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Battle of Hutchinson's Island

On this day in 1776,

Col. Stephen Bull embarking from Purysburgh with a relief force of 400 South Carolina militiamen, move down the Savannah River, landing on Hutchinson's Island.

The sloop HMS Cherokee and a transport ship sailed up the river to the island. Once they arrived, they assisted some of the British ships that were in the area to safely withdraw. Those ships threw about 2,000 lbs. of rice overboard and sailed out of range of Bull's floating artillery at the Battle of Hutchinson's Island.
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Fort Johnson

On this day in 1776,

Capt. Francis Parry, commander of the HMS Cruizer, sends a 12-man party to destroy Fort Johnson. The local Patriot militia onshore spot the party and drive them away with gunfire.
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Chesapeake Bay

On this day in 1776,

The USS Defense, and Maryland militiamen attack and drive off the HMS Otter, one in Lord Dunmore's "navy" in the Chesapeake Bay.
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Battle of Punk Hill, NJ

On this day in 1777,

3000 British troops from Amboy, NJ skirmish with Gen. Maxwell's Pennsylvania Regiment at The Battle of Punk Hill, NJ.
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Battle of Charleston

On this day in 1780,

The British are repulsed at Ferguson’s Plantation during The Battle of Charleston.
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Battle of Charleston

On this day in 1780,

Sir Henry Clinton continues his campaign for reclaiming Charleston, moving from Mathew's Ferry, crossing the Wappoo River to surprise the American cavalry near Ferguson’s plantation during The Battle of Charleston.
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Battle of Charleston

On this day in 1780,

Having sailed to St. Johns from New York earlier in the winter, Sir Henry Clinton continues his campaign for reclaiming Charleston, by defeating Pulaski's legion at Stono River during The Battle of Charleston.
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Battle of Boston

On this day in 1776,

Gen. Washington positions his guns on Dorchester Heights and commences the bombardment of Boston giving Gen. Howe the choice of fight or flight. Howe pulls out of Boston for Halifax, liberating the city and ending the Battle of Boston.
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Battle of Yamacraw Bluff

On this day in 1776,

1,100 Georgian militia and Whig from South Carolina set the ship Inverness ablaze and cut it loose on the Savannah River. The fire ship, a weapon consisting of a ship carrying explosives drifts into the brig HMS Nelly. These 2 ships drifted downstream, setting 3 more ships on fire forcing the British fleet to quit the fight, thus ending the Battle of Yamacraw Bluff.
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Battle of Yamacraw Bluff

On this day in 1776,

The Provincial Governor of neutral Georgia attempts to send provisions to the British Fleet anchored in the Savannah River. Sympathizers in the assembly refuse and oust the Governor who takes refuge aboard the ships which set the stage for the Battle of Yamacraw Bluff.
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Battle of Cockspur Island, Georgia

On this day in 1776,

A British force under the command of Maj. John Maitland meets and forces the withdraw of local militia at the Battle of Cockspur Island, Georgia.
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