Military conflict fought between 1778 and 1783. It began in June 1778 and lasted until September 1783 (about 5 years). The setting was English Channel and Atlantic Ocean. It was part of Anglo-French Wars and the American Revolutionary War. Those involved included the Kingdom of France and the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Before and after
- 1778Discovery of molybdenum
- 25 February 1778Birth of José de San Martín
- from 25 May 1778 to 30 May 1778Mount Hope Bay raids
- 30 May 1778Death of Voltaire
- from June 1778 to September 1783Anglo-French War of 1778–1783
- 28 June 1778Battle of Monmouth
- 2 July 1778Death of Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- 3 August 1778Construction of La Scala
- 11 November 1778Cherry Valley massacre
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- from 12 April 1861 to 9 April 1865American Civil War
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The era
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