WHAT ALL HAPPENED MARCH TO SEPTEMBER 1776
Find out what all happened March to September 1776

American Revolutionary War: The first amphibious landing of the United States Marine Corps begins the Battle of Nassau. (3. March 1776)

Richard Henry Lee presented the "Lee Resolution" to the Continental Congress. The motion was seconded by John Adams and led to the United States Declaration of Independence. (7. June 1776)

According to American colonial reports, Ezra Lee makes the world's first submarine attack in the Turtle, attempting to attach a time bomb to the hull of HMS Eagle in New York Harbor (no British records of this attack exist). (7. September 1776)

American Revolutionary War: A Continental Army garrison surrenders in the Battle of The Cedars. (19. May 1776)

American Revolutionary War: Nathan Hale volunteers to spy for the Continental Army. (10. September 1776)

American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army fortifies Dorchester Heights with cannon, leading the British troops to abandon the Siege of Boston. (4. March 1776)

Captain James Cook begins his third voyage. (12. July 1776)

American Revolution: With the Halifax Resolves, the North Carolina Provincial Congress authorizes its Congressional delegation to vote for independence from Britain. (12. April 1776)

Part of New York City is burned shortly after being occupied by British forces. (21. September 1776)

American Revolutionary War: word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London. (10. August 1776)

American Revolutionary War: British forces land at Kip's Bay during the New York Campaign. (15. September 1776)

Thomas Hickey, Continental Army private and bodyguard to General George Washington, is hanged for mutiny and sedition. (28. June 1776)

The Continental Congress appoints Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston to the Committee of Five to draft a declaration of independence. (11. June 1776)

American Revolutionary War: the Battle of Harlem Heights is fought. (16. September 1776)

British-American peace conference on Staten Island fails to stop nascent American Revolutionary War. (11. September 1776)

Captain John Barry and the USS Lexington captures the Edward. (7. April 1776)

Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco. (28. March 1776)

The Continental Congress officially names its new union of sovereign states the United States. (9. September 1776)

First privateer battle of the American Revolutionary War fought at Turtle Gut Inlet near Cape May, New Jersey (29. June 1776)

Delaware Separation Day – Delaware votes to suspend government under the British Crown and separate officially from Pennsylvania. (15. June 1776)