1778 Events

1778
to 1786
Beethoven's Early Years
Beethoven's first music teacher was his father. A traditional belief concerning Johann is that he was a harsh instructor, and that the child Beethoven, "made to stand at the keyboard, was...
1778 France declares war on Britain in support of the American colonies
France entered the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) in 1778, and assisted in the victory of the Americans seeking independence from Britain (realized in the 1783 Treaty of Paris). ...
1778
to 1782
Naval Operations In The American Revolutionary War
The naval operations of the American Revolutionary War (also, mostly in British usage, American War of Independence), divide themselves naturally into two periods. The first ranges from 1...
1778
to 1782
Northern Theater Of The American Revolutionary War After Saratoga
The Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War after Saratoga consisted of a series of battles between American revolutionaries and British forces, from 1778 to 1782 during the Am...
1778 Feb 6 Franco-American Alliance Signed
On February 6, 1778, France and the fledgling United States of America signed the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance in Paris, France. The Treaty of Amity and Commerc...
1778 Mar 18 Battle Of Quinton's Bridge
The Battle of Quinton's Bridge was a small battle of the American Revolutionary War; it took place on March 18, 1778. The battle was a technical American victory in that the British faile...
1778 Apr 19 Frederica Naval Action
Early on the morning of April 19, Elbert took the galleys down the river to attack the British ships, which were already ranged in their order of battle. The galleys likely initiated the ...
1778 Apr 24 North Channel Naval Duel
The formalities completed, Ranger turned sharply and fired a broadside at the following Drake. The British were unable to reply immediately- and when they did, they found they had a serio...
1778 May 1 Battle Of Crooked Billet
The Battle of Crooked Billet was a battle in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought on May 1, 1778 near Crooked Billet (present-day Hatboro), Pennsylvania. In ...
1778 May 20 Battle of Barren Hill
On May 20, the British launched their attack. The militia scattered at the sight of the British troops, not offering any resistance and failing to notify Lafayette of the attack. On Ridge...
1778 May 25 Battle Of Freetown
The Battle of Freetown was a skirmish between American colonists and a British naval ship during the American Revolutionary War. The action took place on May 25, 1778, in the part of Free...
1778 May 30 Battle of Cobleskill
In 1778 the settlement of Cobleskill, New York consisted of twenty families living in farms spread out along Cobleskill Creek. As it was on the frontier with Iroquois territory, the settl...
1778 Jun 28 Battle of Monmouth
Lee, as Washington's senior subordinate, was initially appointed commander of the advance force, but turned it down because of his doubts about the plan. However, when the force was incre...
1778 Jun 30 Battle of Alligator Bridge
In the spring of 1778 an invasion of British East Florida was organized by Georgia Governor John Houstoun and Continental Army General Robert Howe. However, the two men could not agree on...
1778 Jul
to 1779 Feb
Illinois campaign
The Illinois campaign was a series of events in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) in which a small force of Virginia militiamen led by George Rogers Clark seized control of sever...
1778 Jul 3 Battle Of Wyoming
The Battle of Wyoming was an encounter during the American Revolutionary War between American Patriots and Loyalists accompanied by Iroquois raiders that took place in Wyoming Valley, Pen...
1778 Jul 27 Battle Of Ushant
The Battle of Ushant (also called the First Battle of Ushant) took place on 27 July 1778, during the American War of Independence, fought between French and British fleets 100 miles (160 ...
1778 Aug 21
to 1778 Oct 19
 Siege Of Pondicherry
The 1778 Siege of Pondicherry was the first military action on the Indian subcontinent following the declaration of war between Great Britain and France in the American War of Independenc...
1778 Aug 29 Battle Of Rhode Island
The Battle of Rhode Island, also known as the Battle of Quaker Hill, took place on August 29, 1778, when units of the Continental Army under the command of John Sullivan attempted to reca...
1778 Sep 7
to 1778 Sep 18
 Siege of Boonesborough
Gunfire was exchanged over the next several days. After the initial flurry of shooting, Boone—who reemerged as the natural leader even though as a captain he was outranked by Major Smith ...
1778 Sep 17 Attack on German Flatts
On September 17, 1778 during the American Revolution, German Flatts was attacked by Loyalists and Iroquois. A force of several hundred men from Butler's Rangers under the command of Wi...
1778 Sep 27 Baylor Massacre
On September 22, 1778, Gen. Sir Henry Clinton ordered Maj. Gen. Sir Charles Grey, Maj. Gen. The Marquess Charles Cornwallis,and Brigadier General Edward Mathews to mobilize troops in an e...
1778 Oct Little Egg Harbor Massacre
The Little Egg Harbor massacre took place in New Jersey during the American Revolution. The massacre has been little studied in modern times, and the exact date it took place appears to h...
1778 Oct 15 Battle of Chestnut Neck
The Battle of Chestnut Neck was a battle fought in New Jersey during the American Revolutionary War. At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, Chestnut Neck was a busy thriving trade ...
1778 Oct 24
to 1778 Nov 14
 Carleton's Raid
Carleton's Raid was a British raid during the American War of Independence. On October 24, 1778, with snow already on the ground but before Lake Champlain had frozen, a fleet of ships ...
1778 Nov 11 Cherry Valley Massacre
The Cherry Valley massacre was an attack by British and Seneca Indian forces on a fort and village in eastern New York on November 11, 1778, during the American Revolutionary War, and has...
1778 Dec 15 Battle of St. Lucia
Admiral Barrington was alerted to the presence of the French fleet by the frigate Ariadne. He organized his line of battle such that Isis and his three frigates (Venus, Aurora, and Ariadn...
1778 Dec 29 Capture Of Savannah
The capture of Savannah, Georgia was an American Revolutionary War battle fought on December 29, 1778 between local Patriot militia and Continental Army units holding the city and a Briti...