Tag: American War of Independence

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5th September 1781: Battle of the Chesapeake sees the British Navy repelled by the French during the American War of Independence

• 5th September 2023
• Tagged as: American War of Independence, Chesapeake, Revolutionary War, Virginia, Yorktown

The French victory blocked British reinforcements and resupplies for General Cornwallis at Yorktown who surrendered his forces on October 19.

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9th April 1767: John Hancock forcibly removes British customs officials from his ship

• 9th April 2023
• Tagged as: America, American Revolution, American War of Independence, Britain, Independence, John Hancock, Tax, Trade

John Hancock, one of Boston’s wealthiest merchants and a leading figure in Boston politics, forcibly removed customs officials from his ship Lydia.

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6th February 1778: France and the US sign the first treaties that recognise American independence

• 6th February 2022
• Tagged as: Alliance, America, American Revolution, American War of Independence, Benjamin Franklin, Britain, Diplomacy, Economy, France, Louis XVI, Trade

France and the United States signed the first two treaties ever negotiated by the American government, and which formally recognised the independence of the United States.

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16th December 1773: The Boston Tea Party throws a shipment of tea into Boston Harbor

• 16th December 2021
• Tagged as: America, American War of Independence, Boston, Economy, Samuel Adams, Sons of Liberty, Tax, Townshead Acts, USA

The British government had passed the Tea Act seven months earlier on 10 May, partly in an attempt to support the struggling East India Company.

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3rd September 1783: Treaty of Paris ends the American Revolutionary War

• 3rd September 2021
• Tagged as: America, American Revolution, American War of Independence, Britain, France, George III, George Washington, Lord Shelburne, USA

The Treaty of Paris, which ended the American Revolutionary War, was signed by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America.

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10th January 1776: Thomas Paine publishes the pamphlet Common Sense advocating American independence

• 10th January 2021
• Tagged as: America, American War of Independence, Common Sense, Independence, Thomas Paine, USA

The 47-page pamphlet is credited with having a dramatic impact on public opinion in the colonies, and helped to consolidate the idea of independent republicanism.

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8th January 1790: George Washington delivers the first State of the Union Address

• 8th January 2021
• Tagged as: America, American War of Independence, Congress, George Washington, New York, State of the Union, USA, Washington

American President George Washington delivered the very first State of the Union address to Congress.