On This Date July 6,1777- Americans retreat from Ft Ticonderoga
July 6, 1777 - Siege of Fort Ticonderoga: After a bombardment by British artillery under General John Burgoyne, American forces
Find out more »On This Date July 8,1776- first public reading of the Declaration of Independence
July 8, 1776 - Church bells (possibly including the Liberty Bell) are rung after John Nixon delivers the first public
Find out more »On This date July 9,1776- the Continental Army hears the Declaration of Independence
July 9, 1776 - George Washington orders the Declaration of Independence to be read out to members of the Continental
Find out more »On This Date July 10, 1778- George Washington picnics at Great Falls in Passaic
July 10, 1778 - George Washington, Lafayette and Alexander Hamilton picnic at the Great Falls in Passaic. Hamilton would later
Find out more »On This Date July 11,1804 Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton duel in Weehawken
July 11, 1804 - A duel occurs on the banks of the Hudson River in Weehawken, New Jersey, in which
Find out more »On This Date July 3, 1775- George Washington takes command of the Continental Army
July 3, 1775 - George Washington takes command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, Massachusett
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