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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Revolutionary War, (search)
ican army goes into winter quarters at Valley Forge, on the Schuylkill Dec. 18, 1777 Gen. Charles Lee released in exchange for General Prescott Dec., 1777 Battle of the Kegs Jan. 5, 1778 Louis XVI. acknowledges the independence of the colonies, and signs a treaty of alliance and commerceFeb. 6, 1778 Baron Steuben joins the camp at Valley Forge Feb., 1778 Bill introduced by Lord North in Parliament concerning peace negotiations with America reaches Congress April 15, and is rejected April 22, 1778 French treaty reaches Congress by messenger May 2, 1778 Deane's treaty with France ratifiedMay 4, 1778 Mischianza, a festival, is given at Philadelphia by the British officers in honor of Sir William Howe (who had been succeeded by Sir Henry Clinton), six days before his return to England May 18, 1778 Affair at Barren HillMay 20, 1778 British raid in Warren and Bristol, R. I.May 25, 1778 Col. Ethan Allen, released from im- prisonment, returns to Bennington, Vt. May 31, 1778 E
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Thanksgiving day (search)
ebruary, 1644, on account of a victory over the Indians; and again, in 1645, because of the conclusion of peace. Thanksgivings and fasts, sometimes general and sometimes partial, were appointed in the several colonies, and early in the Revolutionary War the Continental Congress adopted the practice. The days appointed during the war were as follows: Thursday, July 20, 1775; Friday, May 17, 1776; and another, to be fixed by the several States, ordered by resolution, Dec. 11, 1776; Wednesday, April 22, 1778; Thursday, May 6, 1779; Wednesday, April 6, 1780; Thursday, May 3, 1781; Thursday, April 25, 1782. These eight several appointments of thanksgiving days were made by the Continental Congress, in the form of recommendations to the executive heads of the several State governments, reciting the occasion which prompted the observance. With only one exception, Congress suspended business on the days appointed for thanksgiving. Washington issued a proclamation for a general thanksg