American Revolutionary War in 1779

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  • French gave a ship, renamed as Bonhomme Richardto, to John Paul Jones.

    French gave a ship, renamed as Bonhomme Richardto, to John Paul Jones.
    “Naval Battle the Bonhomme Richard Defeats the Serepis.” reinsteinrevolutionper10 – Naval Battle the Bonhomme Richard Defeats the Serepis, reinsteinrevolutionper10.wikispaces.com/Naval+Battle+the+Bonhomme+Richard+Defeats+the+Serepis.

  • British captured Georgia.

    British captured Georgia.
    “British Occupy Savannah.” Emaze Presentations, www.emaze.com/@AOZRQRFT/British-Occupy-Savannah.

  • Americans defeated the British at Vincennes.

    Americans defeated the British at Vincennes.
    Shepherd, Joshua. “George Rogers Clark at Vincennes:” Journal of the American Revolution, Journal of The American Revolution, 28 Aug. 2016, allthingsliberty.com/2015/02/you-may-expect-no-mercy-george-rogers-clark-at-vincennes/.

  • British occupied and burned Portsmouth and Norfolk, Virginia.

    British occupied and burned Portsmouth and Norfolk, Virginia.
    “Thomas O. Selfridge, Jr. and the USS Cairo: The ‘Jonah Man’ of the Civil War Navy.” Naval Historical Foundation, www.navyhistory.org/2013/12/thomas-o-selfridge-jr-and-the-uss-cairo-the-jonah-man-of-the-civil-war-navy/.

  • Spain declared the war on English without allying with America.

    Spain declared the war on English without allying with America.
    Nel, Juan. “This Day in History: Jun 21, 1779: Spain Declares War against Great Britain.” Dinge En Goete (Things and Stuff), Dinge&Goete, 1 Jan. 1970, dingeengoete.blogspot.com/2012/06/this-day-in-history-jun-21-1779-spain.html.

  • Anthony Wayne, an American General, recaptured Stony Point, New York, and took 700 prisoners.

    Anthony Wayne, an American General, recaptured Stony Point, New York, and took 700 prisoners.
    Brightly, J. H. “Mad Anthony Wayne and Battle of Stony Point.” Eon Images, Eon Images , www.eonimages.com/-/topics/image-archive/-/medias/b700bdf6-3e46-11e0-98b5-218e50b9e1ac-mad-anthony-wayne-and-battle-of-stony-point.

  • General Henry Lee fought the British at Paulus Hook, New Jersey.

    General Henry Lee fought the British at Paulus Hook, New Jersey.
    Karnoutsos, Carmela. “Paulus (Powles) HookLocated at Lower Jersey City from Warren Street, Eastward to Hudson Street and from Montgomery Street Southward to Sussex Street Paulus Hook Historic District National Register of Historic PlacesNew Jersey Register of Historic Places.” Paulus Hook, Jersey City Past and Present, www.njcu.edu/programs/jchistory/Pages/P_Pages/Paulus_Hook.htm.

  • General John Sullivan and general James Clinton defeated the loyalists and Indians at New York.

    General John Sullivan and general James Clinton defeated the loyalists and Indians at New York.
    kimbervanry. “Posts about Battle of Newton on Brooklyn Wargaming.” Brooklyn Wargaming, Brooklyn Wargaming, 9 Mar. 2016, brooklynwargaming.com/tag/battle-of-newton/.

  • Recapturing Savannah resulted in a loss for American and French forces.

    Recapturing Savannah resulted in a loss for American and French forces.
    
“Siege of Savannah.” BritishBattlescom, BritishBattles, www.britishbattles.com/war-of-the-revolution-1775-to-1783/siege-of-savannah/.

  • John Paul Jones captured a British warship in a naval battle.

    John Paul Jones captured a British warship in a naval battle.
    “#WarriorWednesday: 23 Sep 1779 – John Paul Jones, Bonhomme Richard vs HMS Serapis.” Crash Course, Crash Course, 24 Sept. 2014, crashmacduff.wordpress.com/2014/09/24/warriorwednesday-23-sep-1779-john-paul-jones-bonhomme-richard-vs-hms-serapis/.

  • John Adams was appointed to negotiate with England.

    John Adams was appointed to negotiate with England.
    Padden, Kathy. “This Day in History: September 27th.” Today I Found Out, Progressive, 25 Sept. 2013, www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/09/day-history-september-27th/.

  • American Continental army returned to Morristown and New Jersey; the recording-breaking cold weather caused many desertions and mutiny.

    American Continental army returned to Morristown and New Jersey; the recording-breaking cold weather caused many desertions and mutiny.
    Miller, Gregory M. “Main Themes in American History.” January 2011, 24 Jan. 2011, themesinamericanhistory.blogspot.com/2011/01/.