American Revolutionary War History
1774 - The Boston Port Act demanded payment for the tea destroyed in the Boston Tea Party event before the port could reopen for any imports but food.
1776 - Patriots attempted to knock the light out of the Sandy Hook lighthouse. They did not succede. The lighthouse is the oldest in the United States.
1779 - In Philadelphia, PA, Benedict Arnold was court martialed. He was charged with 13 counts of misbehavior and illegally buying and selling goods.
| "The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time." Thomas Jefferson |
