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Oct. 1, 1750
Massachusetts
This detail from Trumbull’s painting shows the man who is believed to have shot Pitcairn.
Peter Salem, an enslaved Patriot who would fight for five years in the Revolution, is born in Framingham, Massachusetts
Oct. 2, 1780
New York
Portrait of Major John Andre by George Engleheart
Well-renowned British officer John André is dramatically tried and executed as a spy at the age of 30 by the Patriots
Oct. 2, 1782
Pennsylvania
Portrait of Major General Charles Lee
Charles Lee dies from fever and is buried in an unmarked grave at Christ Church in Philadelphia
Oct. 2, 1803
Massachusetts
A portrait of Samuel Adams
Founding Father Samuel Adams dies at 81 in Boston, Massachusetts
Oct. 5, 1805
India
a portrait of Lord General Cornwallis
Lord Cornwallis dies at his post in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, India at his post as Governor
Oct. 6, 1734
Virginia
Painting of William Woodford
Patriot officer William Woodford is born in Caroline County, VA
Oct. 6, 1777
New York
Drone shot of the visitor center at Fort Montgomery in New York
Patriot forces are pushed from Fort Montgomery, along the Hudson River, as the Saratoga Campaign progresses
Oct. 6, 1778
New Jersey
Memorial that stands for the privateers of Chestnut Neck
American privateers/sailors are overwhelmed at their encampment by a British land force
Oct. 6, 1845
Massachusetts
Sketch of a woman spinning in a colonial kitchen.
Rebekah Fiske, a first hand witness to the carnage at Lexington and Concord, passes away at 96
Oct. 7, 1777
New York
Great Redoubt at Saratoga photographed by Doug Menuez
John Burgoyne is decisively defeated at the Second Battle of Saratoga, thus convincing the French to join the Revolution
Oct. 7, 1780
South Carolina
Engraving depicting the death of British Major Patrick Ferguson at the Battle of Kings Mountain during the American Revolutionary War, October 7, 1780.
Maj. Patrick Ferguson is slain at the Battle of Kings Mountain by Overmountain Men
Oct. 8, 1793
Massachusetts
Portrait of John Hancock
Famed Signer of the Declaration of Independence and Founding Father, John Hancock, dies at 56 reportedly of gout
Oct. 11, 1776
New York
An lithograph of ships at sea from the video The Battle of Valcour Island
Benedict Arnold abandons Crown Point at British forces defeat his naval forces at Valcour Island
Oct. 13, 1754
New Jersey
A still from the video Molly Pitcher: The Heroine of Monmouth
Mary Hays, also known as "Molly Pitcher," is born in Trenton, New Jersey
Oct. 13, 1760
Massachusetts
Depiction of Stephen Tainter by Dale Watson
Stephen Tainter, a future drummer in the Massachusetts militia, is born
Oct. 13, 1795
Massachusetts
A photograph of the William Prescott statue in Charlestown, Mass.
William Prescott, hero of Bunker Hill, dies of congestive heart failure at 69 as a respected member of his community
Oct. 14, 1734
Virginia
Hand colored engraving of Thomas Sumter
Patriot commander Thomas Sumter is born in Hanover County, Virginia
Oct. 15, 1806
South Carolina
illustration of a man from American Colonial era
Benjamin Cleveland, one of the heroes of Kings Mountain, dies of heart dropsy at his home in Oconee County, SC
Oct. 15, 1817
Switzerland
Kosciuszko
Polish military engineer and Patriot supporter, Tadeusz Kosciuszko, dies at 71 in Solothurn, Switzerland
Oct. 16, 1777
New York
Old Stockade Kingston
Kingston is burned for little strategic value by British forces under John Vaughan
Oct. 16, 1777
New York
Old Stockade Kingston
British forces under John Vaughan attack and burn much of Kingston, New York, then the state's first capital
Oct. 17, 1777
New York
Surrender of General Burgoyne as seen at the United States Capitol
British general, John Burgoyne, surrenders his forces following his defeat at the Battles of Saratoga
Oct. 17, 1777
New York
Photograph of the sign describing the events at Fort Hardy
John Burgoyne formally surrenders his forces following the loss of the Saratoga Campaign at Fort Hardy
Oct. 18, 1776
New York
Pelham Bay
Patriot forces under John Glover successfully stall a British amphibious invasion of NYC via Pell's Point
Oct. 18, 1776
New York
Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site
Saint Paul's Church is used as a hospital following the Battle of Pell's Point
Oct. 19, 1780
New York
Picture displaying the entirety of Fort Klock in NY
Neither side claims victory after several hours of battle at Klock's Field, concluding John Johnson's raid
Oct. 19, 1780
New York
Stone Church located in Stone Arabia, New York
The village of Stone Arabia is destroyed as Sir John Johnson wreaks havoc across the New York countryside
Oct. 19, 1814
Massachusetts
Mercy Otis Warren
Mercy Otis Warren, Patriot poet and playwright, dies at 86 in Plymouth, Massachusetts
Oct. 22, 1777
New Jersey
Landscape view at Red Bank Battlefield Park in New Jersey
Hessian forces under Colonel Von Donop are defeated by Patriot forces at Red Bank (Fort Mercer)
Oct. 24, 1734
Rhode Island
Portrait of Dr. Benjamin Church with spy codes behind him
Benjamin Church, the "first Surgeon General of the U.S. Army" and Patriot traitor, is born in Boston
Oct. 24, 1781
North Carolina
General John Ashe (Not to be confused with John Baptista Ashe) Generic Bio image
Patriot General John Ashe dies of smallpox after being captured by troops under Cornwallis in Wilmington
Oct. 25, 1777
New Jersey
Painting of a man wearing 18th-century garb and holding a hunting rifle.
Carl Ulrich von Donop is slain at the Battle of Red Bank
Oct. 25, 1780
South Carolina
Black sign on a white brick wall with the title of Battle of Tearcoat
Francis Marion halts Loyalist recruitment efforts by ambushing an encampment in the swamps of South Carolina
Oct. 25, 1781
New York
Sign at Johnstown NY
Loyalist strength in the Mohawk Valley is shattered at Johnstown, one of the last northern engagements of the Revolution
Oct. 25, 1806
Maine
A protrail of Henry Knox leaning on a cannon
Henry Knox, confidant of Washington and the "Father of American Artillery," dies at 56 in what is now modern day Maine
Oct. 26, 1757
South Carolina
illustration of Charles Pinckney
Charles Pinckney, future signer of the Constitution, militia lieutenant, and governor of South Carolina is born
Oct. 28, 1754
South Carolina
a portrait of John Laurens
John Laurens, one of Washington's most trusted officers, is born in Charleston
Oct. 29, 1824
South Carolina
illustration of Charles Pinckney
Charles Pinckney, signer of the Constitution and former governor of South Carolina, dies at the age of 67