1778 Archives - HISTORY Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths On January 18, 1778, the English explorer Captain James Cook becomes
Battle of Monmouth | American Revolution, Molly Pitcher, Charles Lee . . . The Battle of Monmouth was an indecisive engagement in the American Revolution, fought on June 28, 1778, at Monmouth, New Jersey The battle is best known for introducing the legendary “Molly Pitcher” into the annals of American history
List of Revolutionary War Battles, Raids Skirmishes for 1778 . . . In February 1778, a Prussian soldier called Baron Friedrich von Steuben arrived at Valley Forge He convinced Washington that he could train the Continental Army in European military formations and bayonet charges By late spring, Steuben had created a disciplined fighting force
1778 Year in Revolution - The American Revolution Institute The American colonies signed a “Treaty of Alliance with France” with King Louis XVI on February 6, 1778 to formalize France’s financial and military support of the revolutionary government in America
1778 | United States of America History Wiki | Fandom January 18 – The third Pacific expedition of Capt James Cook, with ships HMS Resolution and HMS Discovery, first view O'ahu then Kaua'i in the Hawaiian Islands, which he names the Sandwich Islands February 5 – South Carolina becomes the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation