1778 in the United States

none November 2020 February 2023 1778 1778 Events from the year 1778 in the United States. Incumbents President of the Second Continental Congress: Henry Laurens (until December 10), John Jay (starting December 10) Events January–March 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. February 6 – American Revolutionary War: In Paris the Treaty of Alliance and the Treaty of Amity and Commerce are signed by the United States and France, signaling official recognition of the new republic. February 23 – American Revolutionary War: Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben arrives at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania and begins to train the American troops. March 18 – American Revolutionary War – Battle of Quinton's Bridge April–June thumb|right|June 28: Battle of Monmouth May 1 – American Revolutionary War – Battle of Crooked Billet May 17 – American Revolutionary War – Battle of Thomas Creek May 20 – American Revolutionary War – Battle of Barren Hill May 30 – Benedict Arnold signs U.S. oath of allegiance at Valley Forge.http://www.ushistory.org/ValleyForge/served/arnold.html Benedict Arnold Ushistory.org 2014-07-29 June 13 – The Carlisle Peace Commission of British envoys arrive in York, Pennsylvania to present Congress with a peace plan, which Congress swiftly rejects.https://books.google.com/books?id=MkqBV79cVMkC&q=Carlisle+Commission&pg=PA80 Gouverneur Morris James J. Kirschke 82 Macmillan 2005 978-0-312-24195-7 June 24 – A total solar eclipse takes place across parts of the U.S. from Texas to Virginia. June 28 – American Revolutionary War – Battle of Monmouth: George Washington's Continental Army battles the British general Sir Henry Clinton's army to a draw near Monmouth, New Jersey. July–September thumb|right|July 3: Battle of Wyoming July 3 – American Revolutionary War: the Battle of Wyoming, also known as the Wyoming Massacre, takes place near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, ending in a terrible defeat for the Americans. July 4 – American Revolutionary War: George Rogers Clark takes Kaskaskia. July 27 – American Revolution – First Battle of Ushant: British and French fleets fight to a standoff. August 29 – American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Rhode Island takes place when the Continental Army attempts to retake Aquidneck Island from the British. September – The Massachusetts Banishment Act, providing punishment for Loyalists, is passed. September 17 – The Treaty of Fort Pitt is signed, the first formal treaty between the United States and a Native American tribe (the Lenape or Delaware). September 19 – The Continental Congress passes the first budget of the United States. October–December thumb|November 11: Cherry Valley massacre October 6 – American Revolutionary War – Battle of Chestnut Neck November 11 – American Revolutionary War: Cherry Valley massacre – British forces and their Iroquois allies attack a fort and the village of Cherry Valley, New York, killing 14 soldiers and 30 civilians. November 26 – In the Hawaiian Islands, Capt. James Cook becomes the first European to land on Maui. November 30 – American Revolutionary War: Continental Army in winter quarters at Middlebrook Cantonment, New Jersey. Undated The first settlement is made in the area of what is now Louisville, Kentucky by 13 families under Colonel George Rogers Clark. Phillips Academy, a prestigious secondary boarding school in the United States, is founded by Samuel Phillips Jr. The term "thoroughbred" is first used in the United States in an advertisement in a Kentucky gazette to describe a New Jersey stallion called Pilgarlick. Ongoing American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) Slavery in the United States Births November 2011 January 6 – Thomas Lincoln, farmer and father of President Abraham Lincoln (died 1851) February 22 – Rembrandt Peale, artist and museum keeper (died 1860) April 11 – John Johnson, early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement in Ohio (died 1843) April 27 – Gideon Lee, politician (died 1841) May 3 – David Wilder, Jr., politician (died 1866) May 15 – Enoch Fenwick, Jesuit priest (died 1827) August 1 John Collins Warren, magazine founder (died 1856) Mary Jefferson Eppes, Thomas Jefferson's younger child (died 1804) August 2 Jabez Delano Hammond, politician (died 1855) Robert Richford Roberts, bishop (died 1843) August 3 – Jessup Nash Couch, politician (died 1821) August 4 – John Hunter, politician (died 1852) August 15 – John Tanner, early Mormon leader (died 1850) August 18 – Silas Condit, politician (died 1861) August 26 – John Adams, United States House of Representatives member (died 1854) August 27 – Mary Whitmer, Book of Mormon witness (died 1856) Deaths November 2011 June 12 – Philip Livingston, merchant and statesman from New York City (born 1716) November 11 – 30 people in the Cherry Valley massacre June 15 - William Henry Ferrell (born 1740) "killed by Indians in New Garden Settlement, Washington, Virginia, United States" Source: Ancestry.com See also Timeline of the American Revolution (1760–1789) References External links 1778 1778 Category:1770s in the United States United States United States Category:Years of the 18th century in the United States