WHAT ALL HAPPENED AUGUST TO DECEMBER 1776
Find out what all happened August to December 1776

The Continental Congress officially names its new union of sovereign states the United States. (9. September 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: Battle of Valcour Island – On Lake Champlain a fleet of American boats is defeated by the Royal Navy, but delays the British advance until 1777. (11. October 1776)

American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia, comes to an end with the arrival of British reinforcements. (29. November 1776)

The Presidio of San Francisco is founded in New Spain. (17. September 1776)

George Washington and the Continental Army cross the Delaware River at night to attack Hessian forces serving Great Britain at Trenton, New Jersey, the next day. (25. December 1776)

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

American Revolutionary War: British and Hessian units capture Fort Washington from the Patriots. (16. November 1776)

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

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

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

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

Battle of Long Island: in what is now Brooklyn, New York, British forces under General William Howe defeat Americans under General George Washington. (27. August 1776)

American Revolutionary War: Battle of White Plains – British Army forces arrive at White Plains, attack and capture Chatterton Hill from the Americans. (28. October 1776)

Benjamin Franklin departs from America for France on a mission to seek French support for the American Revolution. (26. October 1776)

Nathan Hale is hanged for spying during American Revolution. (22. September 1776)

The signing of the United States Declaration of Independence took place. (2. August 1776)

Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, arranges to enter the American military as a major general. (7. December 1776)

American Revolution: The United Provinces (Low Countries) recognize the independence of the United States. (16. November 1776)

Crown Prince Paul of Russia marries Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg. (7. October 1776)