WHAT HAPPENED IN 1779.
Look what happened the 1779.

Ching-Thang Khomba is crowned King of Manipur. (11. January 1779)

American Revolutionary War: the Battle of Kettle Creek is fought in Georgia. (14. February 1779)

James Cook is killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii. (14. February 1779)

American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army is routed at the Battle of Brier Creek near Savannah, Georgia. (3. March 1779)

War of Bavarian Succession: Russian and French mediators at the Congress of Teschen negotiate an end to the war. In the agreement Austria receives the part of its territory that was taken from it (the Innviertel). (13. May 1779)

Benedict Arnold, a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, is court-martialed for malfeasance. (1. June 1779)

Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Great Siege of Gibraltar begins. (16. June 1779)

American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins. (24. June 1779)

Battle of Grenada: The French defeat British naval forces during the American Revolutionary War. (6. July 1779)

American Revolutionary War: light infantry of the Continental Army seize a fortified British Army position in a midnight bayonet attack at the Battle of Stony Point. (16. July 1779)

The Royal Navy defeats the Penobscot Expedition with the most significant loss of United States naval forces prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor. (12. August 1779)

American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah begins. (16. September 1779)

American Revolution: John Paul Jones on board the USS Bonhomme Richard wins the Battle of Flamborough Head. (23. September 1779)

American Revolution: Samuel Huntington is elected President of the Continental Congress, succeeding John Jay. (28. September 1779)

The Fort Wilson Riot takes place. (4. October 1779)

American Revolutionary War: The Franco-American Siege of Savannah is lifted. (18. October 1779)