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The British Attack in North and South. Fighting continued in both the northern and southern states. In the frontier settlements of Pennsylvania, Loyalists and Indians led by Mohawk Joseph Brant attacked American settlers.
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The Battle of Stony Point took place on the evening of July 16, 1779 at a fortified British outpost on the banks of the vital Hudson River. The fighting was part of both British and American efforts to maneuver around New York City, and occupy a favorable position on the river, and in the highlands surrounding it.
Pe***e also ask : What era was 1779?
1779 (MDCCLXXIX) was a year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and a year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1779th year of the Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 779th year of the 2nd millennium, the 79th year of the 18th century, and the 10th and last year of ...
Pe***e also ask : What happened in June 1779?
It provided Spanish military support for France during the American War for Independence in return for French support for the Spanish repossession of Gibraltar, Minorca, and East and West Florida. Spain officially declared war on Great Britain on June 21, 1779, which brought them into the American Revolutionary War.
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