What happened in 1778

8 entries recorded for 1778, listed by date. That was 248 years ago.

1778 at a glance

February 6
Treaty of Amity and Commerce (France–United States)
Historical event
France and the United States signed the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance, respectively establishing commercial and military ties between the two nations.
February 23
American Revolutionary War
Historical event
American Revolutionary War: Prussian military officer Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben arrived at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania as a volunteer for the Continental Army.

July 3
American Revolutionary War
Historical event
American Revolutionary War: Loyalists and Iroquois killed over 300 Patriots at the Battle of Wyoming in Pennsylvania.
July 26
Catherine the Great
Historical event
On the orders of Catherine the Great the first of tens of thousands of Greek and Armenian Christians were removed from Crimea and resettled in Pryazovia.
July 27
Battle of Ushant (1778)
Historical event
The Battle of Ushant, the first encounter between the French and British fleets in the American Revolutionary War, ended indecisively and led to political disputes in both countries.

September 7
Anglo-French War (1778–1783)
Historical event
Anglo-French War: Having established an alliance with the United States, France invaded the Caribbean island of Dominica and captured its British fort.

November 11
American Revolutionary War
Historical event
American Revolutionary War: British forces and their Iroquois allies attacked a fort and the village of Cherry Valley, New York, killing 14 soldiers and 30 civilians.

December 15
American Revolutionary War
Historical event
American Revolutionary War: At the Battle of St. Lucia, the Royal Navy prevented French Navy ships from reaching their garrison on Saint Lucia in the West Indies.

This site records 8 entries for 1778, including Treaty of Amity and Commerce (France–United States) on February 6. They are listed below by date.

248 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 1778 turns 248 this year.

1778 falls in the 18th century, in the 1770s.

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