11.15.2025 - Adoption of the Articles of Confederation
On November 15, 1777, the Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation in York, Pennsylvania, establishing America's first national framework of government during the Revolutionary War. ...
15 Nov 20251min
11.14.2025 - Benjamin Franklin Joins the Rebellion
On November 14, 1776, a London newspaper reported that Benjamin Franklin had aligned himself with the American revolutionaries, confirming his commitment to the cause of independence. This announcemen...
15 Nov 20251min
11.13.2025 - Capture of Montreal
On November 13, 1775, American forces under General Richard Montgomery captured Montreal during the Revolutionary War's ill-fated invasion of Canada. This bloodless victory marked a high point in the ...
13 Nov 20251min
11.12.2025 - Hog Island Channel Skirmish
On November 12, 1775, Patriot naval forces under Capt. Simon Tufts aboard the USS Defense engaged British ships HMS Tamar and HMS Cherokee in Hog Island Channel, South Carolina, successfully sinking h...
12 Nov 20251min
11.11.2025 - Cherry Valley Massacre
On November 11, 1778, a force of British-allied Iroquois warriors, Loyalist rangers, and British soldiers launched a devastating raid on the frontier settlement of Cherry Valley, New York, killing ove...
11 Nov 20251min
11.10.2025 - Founding of US Marine Corps
On November 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress authorized the formation of two battalions of Marines in Philadelphia, creating the Continental Marines—precursor to the U.S. Marine Corps. Under ...
10 Nov 20251min
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6 Nov 202523s
11.04.2025 - Encounter at John's Ferry
On November 4, 1782, Patriot forces under Capt. Felix Warley clashed with Loyalists at John's Ferry on John's Island, South Carolina, in one of the final skirmishes of the Revolutionary War. This enga...
4 Nov 20251min
