An enthusiastic Happy Birthday to James Madison. March 16, 1751, James Madison, drafter of the Constitution, recorder of the Constitutional Convention, author of the Federalist Papers and fourth president of the United States, is born on a plantation in Virginia
On March 14, 1776, Alexander Hamilton receives his commission as captain of a New York artillery company. Throughout the rest of 1776, Captain Hamilton established himself as a solid military leader as he directed his artillery company in several battles in and around New York City. In March 1777, Hamilton’s performance came to the attention of General George Washington and he was commissioned lieutenant colonel and personal aide to General Washington in the Continental Army.
After serving under Washington for four years, Hamilton resigned in February 1781 after a dispute with the general, but remained in the army. In July 1781, Hamilton took a position as commander of a light infantry company within Lafayette's Division. This specialized unit was composed of light infantry companies from the 1st and 2nd New York Regiments and served with distinction at the Battle of Yorktown.
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March 10, 1783, the last naval battle of the American Revolution is fought. The USS Alliance Lead by Captains John Barry and the USS Duc de Lauzun were hauling 72000 in Spanish silver dollars to the Continental Congress from Cuba. They engaged the HMS Alarm and the HMS Sybil off the coast of Cape Canaveral Florida. After exchanging fire they were joined by a French ship on the horizon. The British ran off and lost the American ships. After their delivery in Philadelphia they were informed of that the Treaty of Paris was signed and the war was over.
March 9th 1781 Spanish General Bernardo de Galvez, commander of the Spanish forces in North America, turns his attention to the British-occupied city of Pensacola. His 2 month siege was one of the longest of the revolution and lead to the British being driven out of Florida.
Thank you for posting about the less known parts of the conflict.
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