1780 (MDCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1780th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 780th year of the 2nd millennium, the 80th year of the 18th century, and the 1st year of the 1780s decade.

Historical events from year 1780. Learn about 30 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1780 or search by date or keyword.

Events from the year 1780 in the United States. January 16 – American Revolutionary War – Battle of Cape St. Vincent: British Admiral Sir George Rodney defeats a Spanish fleet. March 1 – Pennsylvania is the first American state to abolish slavery. May 12 – American Revolutionary War: Charleston, South Carolina is taken by British forces.

With the rise of astronomical, technological, and political discoveries and innovations such as Uranus, cast iron on structures, republicanism and hot-air balloons, the 1780s kick-started a rapid global industrialization movement, leaving behind the …

America's Best History, ... United States History Timeline, the 1780's, the Nascent Democracy, includes the top events of each year of the decade of the war of independence and start of a new nation.

Nov 9, 2009 · The 1780 Battle of Camden became a lopsided Revolutionary War victory for the British after General Horatio Gates' Continental forces were decimated by illness.

What happened and who was famous in 1780? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1780.

After a siege that began on April 2, 1780, Americans suffer their worst defeat of the revolution on May 12, 1780, with the unconditional surrender of Major General Benjamin Lincoln to British...

Jan 15, 2025 · In the 1780s, the United States found itself in debt, in an economic depression and without national governance to address the challenges.

1780 American History Summary. On May 12, 1780 – The worst American defeat of the Revolutionary War occurs as the British capture Charleston and its 5400-man garrison (the entire southern American Army) along with four ships and a military arsenal. British losses are only 225.