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June – The Anglo-French War (1778–83) begins. July–September. July 3 – American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Wyoming takes place near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, ending in a terrible defeat for the local colonists. July 4 – American Revolutionary War: George Rogers Clark takes Kaskaskia.
- 1778 in the United States
June 28: Battle of Monmouth. May 1 – American Revolutionary...
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- 1778 in Great Britain
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- 1778 in the United States
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 beginning official recognition of the new republic.
1778 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1778th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations, the 778th year of the 2nd millennium, the 78th year of the 18th century, and the 9th year of the 1770s decade.
May 5, 2024 · Until early in 1778, the American Revolution was a civil war within the British Empire, but it became an international war as France (in 1778) and Spain (in 1779) joined the colonies against Britain.
