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United States of America in 1779

Name: United States of America in 1779 historical records
Creator: World History Database

Historical records for United States of America in 1779, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

5Records

5Events

4Named people

2Places

2Categories

Historical records

March

20 March 1779Treaty of FranceBenjamin Franklin

Warfare / American War of Independence

Frankin meets Louis XVI to confirm the French-American Treaty

July

15 July 1779Capture of Stony PointAnthony Wayne

Stony Point · Warfare / American War of Independence

Recaptures Stony Point, New Jersey

August

19 August 1779Capture of Paulus HookHenry Lee

Paulus Hook · Warfare / American War of Independence

Drives the British from their last major garrison in New Jersey

December

10 December 1779President of Continental CongressJohn Jay

Government / Continental

Appointed President of the Continental Congress

10 December 1779President of USAJohn Jay

Government / Continental

Appointed President of the Continental Congress

Names involved

Anthony WayneBenjamin FranklinHenry LeeJohn Jay

Places involved

Paulus HookStony Point

Provenance

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