1776 first major battle of the American Revolutionary War to take place after the Declaration of Independence. It took place on 27 August 1776 in what is now the United States. The setting was Brooklyn. It was part of the American Revolutionary War. Those involved included the United States, the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United Kingdom.
Before and after
- 29 June 1776Founding of San Francisco
- 4 July 1776United States Declaration of Independence
- 9 August 1776Birth of Amedeo Avogadro
- 25 August 1776Death of David Hume
- 27 August 1776Battle of Long Island
- 1777Discovery of sulfur
- 30 April 1777Birth of Carl Friedrich Gauss
- from 14 June 1777 to 17 October 1777Saratoga campaign
- 14 August 1777Birth of Hans Christian Ørsted
More in Wars, politics & history
- 17 September 1787United States Constitution
- 1815Congress of Vienna
- from October 1853 to February 1856Crimean War
- from 19 July 1870 to 28 January 1871Franco-Prussian War
- from 1885 to 1914Scramble for Africa
- from 8 February 1904 to 5 September 1905Russo-Japanese War
The era
This moment belongs to the Industrial era (1760 CE to 1914 CE), steam, factories and revolutions. You can also browse everything in the 18th century.