17 Oct 1777
British General Burgoyne surrenders army of 6,200 troops at Saratoga, convincing French to aid America.
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16 Oct 1775
British Royal Navy arrives at Falmouth, Maine (later called Portland) and threaten to burn town. Two days later, they made good on that threat; called "an Outrage" by Washington.
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15 Oct 1780
Sir John Johnson and Chief Brant attack poorly-defended fort at Middleburg, New-York, but are repulsed.
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14 Oct 1774
The merchant ship Peggy Stewart arrives at Annapolis carrying tea; later burned in protest of Tea Act.
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13 Oct 1775
Continental Congress orders construction of a naval fleet, marking birth of the U.S. Navy.
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12 Oct 1776
Americans thwart effort to land British forces at Throg's Neck, New-York.
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11 Oct 1776
British defeat Gen. Arnold on Lake Champlain, but delay causes them to return to Canada for the season.
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10 Oct 1780
Great Hurricane strikes Caribbean, killing over 22,000 & sinking over 50 British & French warships.
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9 Oct 1779
Polish General Pulaski mortally wounded leading Patriots in attack on Savannah.
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8 Oct 1775
General officers of Continental Army meet, decide to bar slaves & free blacks from enlisting.
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6 Oct 1781
Americans & French begin siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown; final major battle of #RevWar.
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4 Oct 1777
Americans defeated at Battle of Germantown; nonetheless, Washington's audacious attack impresses French.
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3 Oct 1781
French cavalry & British forces skirmish at Gloucester, Virginia; French block supplies to Cornwallis.
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2 Oct 1776
Thomas Jefferson resigns from Continental Congress to serve in Virginia House of Delegates.
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1 Oct 1776
Benjamin Franklin learns that the French plan to supply arms to Americans through West Indies.
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30 Sep 1777
Congress convenes for one day in York, Pennsylvania for one day, then adjourns.
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29 Sep 1780
British spymaster Major John André sentenced to hang.
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28 Sep 1778
In the Baylor Massacre in River Vale NJ, American regiment slaughtered & captured by Col. Maitland.
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27 Sep 1779
John Jay appointed ambassador to Spain; secures $170K loan, but no formal recognition of independence.
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26 Sep 1777
British occupy Philadelphia, forcing Congress to flee to Lancaster and then York, Pennsylvania.
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