1780

Centuries: 17th century - 18th century - 19th century

Decades: 1730s 1740s 1750s 1760s 1770s - 1780s - 1790s 1800s 1810s 1820s 1830s

Years: 1775 1776 1777 1778 1779 - 1780 - 1781 1782 1783 1784 1785

Events

• January 16 - American Revolution: Battle of Cape St. Vincent
• February, Armed Neutrality of the North[?] alliance formed between Denmark, Sweden, and Russia.
• May 12 - American Revolutionary War: Charleston, South Carolina is taken by British forces.
• Britain attacks the United Provinces before it can join the Neutral Alliance, because of its support for the American uprising.
• First Epsom Derby horse race run at Epsom Downs, Surrey, England.
• Emperor Kokaku ascends to the throne of Japan

Births

• June 1 - Carl von Clausewitz, German strategist
• August 1 - Francis Scott Key,American lawyer and poet, famous as the author of the "Star Spangled Banner"

Deaths

• Thomas Dilworth, British cleric & writer