March 18, 1766. British Parliament officially repealed the Stamp Act of 1765.
While the repeal was a major victory for the colonists—who had organized protests, boycotted British goods, and formed the Stamp Act Congress—it was not a total concession by the British government.
On that same day, Parliament passed the Declaratory Act. This law asserted that Parliament had the absolute power to make laws binding the American colonies "in all cases whatsoever." This reassertion of authority served as a major point of friction that continued to escalate tensions leading toward the American Revolution
March 17, 1776, British forces evacuated Boston, ending an 11-month siege and marking a major early victory for George Washington and the Continental Army. After American forces secretly fortified Dorchester Heights with cannons from Fort Ticonderoga, General William Howe deemed the city indefensible, leading to the departure of 11,000 British troops and loyalists to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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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