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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Revolutionary War, (search)
mmissioned sergeant by Washington for bravery at Monmouth June 29, 1778 Massacre of inhabitants in Wyoming Valley, Pa., by Indians and ToriesJuly 4, 1778 Expedition from Virginia under Maj. George Rogers Clarke captures the British fort at Kaskaskia July 4, 1778 Articles of Confederation signed by delegates from eight States—New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New York, Virginia, and South CarolinaJuly 9, 1778 Delegates from North Carolina sign them July 21, 1778 Delegates from Georgia sign themJuly 24, 1778 French fleet, under Count D'Estaing, enters Narraganset Bay July 29, 1778 M. Gerard, minister from France to America, received in Congress Aug. 6, 1778 Congress rejects the bills of Parliament, and refuses to negotiate with Great Britain until her fleets and armies are withdrawn and she acknowledges the independence of the coloniesAug. 11, 1778 Gen. Charles Lee by court-martial for disobedience, misbehavior, and disrespect to Washington,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), North Carolina, (search)
Carolina, sign the Declaration of Independence......Aug. 2, 1776 A congress chosen by election assembles at Halifax, Nov. 12, 1776, frames a constitution for North Carolina not submitted to the people, elects Richard Caswell governor by ordinance, and completes its labors......Dec. 18, 1776. Articles of confederation ratified by North Carolina......April 5, 1778 John Penn, Cornelius Harnett, and John Williams sign the articles of confederation on the part of North Carolina......July 21, 1778 Four hundred North Carolina Whigs under Col. Francis Locke attack a camp of Tories under Lieut.-Col. John Moore, and rout them at Ramsour's Mill, near Lincolnton......June 20, 1780 Battle of Charlotte......Sept. 26, 1780 General Greene successfully conducts his retreat across North Carolina from Cowpens to the river Dan, a distance of 230 miles, pursued by British under Lord Cornwallis......February, 1781 Cornwallis issues at Hillsboro a proclamation inviting all loyal citize