This Year in History:
1782
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
The worldwide implications of the American War for Independence are made clear on February 17, 1782 as the American‑allied French navy begins a 14‑month‑long series of five battles with the…
On March 8, 1782, 160 Pennsylvania militiamen murder 96 Christian Indians–39 children, 29 women and 28 men–by hammering their skulls with mallets from behind as they kneel unarmed, praying and…
On June 20, 1782, Congress adopts the Great Seal of the United States after six years of discussion. The front of the seal depicts a bald eagle clutching an olive…
On July 11, 1782, British Royal Governor Sir James Wright, along with several civil officials and military officers, flee the city of Savannah, Georgia, and head to Charleston, South Carolina.…
On August 7, 1782, in Newburgh, New York, General George Washington, the commander in chief of the Continental Army, creates the “Badge for Military Merit,” a decoration consisting of a…
