enmark interdicted
by its King, Christian VII.

1776. General Howe evacuates Boston, March 17th. British repulse at
Charleston by Colonel Moultrie.

Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress, July
4th. See "SIGNING OF AMERICAN DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE," xiv, 39.

Battle of Long Island; defeat of the Americans. New York occupied by the
British. Howe defeats the Americans at White Plains. Fort Washington
taken by the British November 16th. Washington successfully surprises
the Hessians at Trenton, December 26th.

Riots in England to destroy machinery.

Publication in England of the first volume of Gibbon's _Decline and Fall
of the Roman Empire_.

1777. Washington defeats Cornwallis at Princeton, January 3d. The
British burn Danbury. Ticonderoga captured by Burgoyne. Battles of
Brandywine and Germantown; defeat of the Americans. Lafayette and
Steuben arrive in America.

"DEFEAT OF BURGOYNE AT SARATOGA." See xiv, 51.

Division of the Crim Tartars into two distinct parties, the Russian and
Turkish.

Execution in England of Dr. Dodd for forgery.

Austria annexes Bukowina.

1778. France recognizes the independence of the United States and forms
an alliance with them. Evacuation of Philadelphia by the British. A
French fleet and army arrive in America to aid the United States.
Savannah captured by the British. Massacre of Wyoming. Congress refuses
to treat with the British commissioners.

Beginning of the War of the Bavarian Succession.

Cook discovers the Sandwich (Hawaiian) Islands.

France declares war against England.

1779. Battle of Brier Creek; defeat of the Americans. Stony Point
stormed by the Americans under Wayne.

Paul Jones gains a naval victory off the English coast; see "FIRST
VICTORY OF THE AMERICAN NAVY," xiv, 68.

Repulse by the British of the Americans and French at Savannah.

Spain declares war against England; Gibraltar invested by the French and
Spanish fleets.

1780. Siege and capture of Charleston by the British. First Battle of
Camden; defeat of the Americans. Treachery of Arnold, who agrees to
deliver West Point to the British. Execution of Major Andre. Victory of
the Americans at King's Mountain.

Gordon "No Popery" riots in England.

England declares war against Holland for allowing Paul Jones to take his
prizes into her harbors.

Revolt of Tupac Amaru in Peru.

"JOSEPH II ATTEMPTS REFORMS IN HUNGARY." See xiv, 85.

1781. Battles o