1770 ⟶ British Soldiers Fire on Civilians in Boston

5 March, the Boston Massacre.
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⚔️ British Capture and Failed Siege of St. Augustine

The British captured St. Augustine, Florida but lose to the Spanish during the Siege of St. Augustine.⟶
British Capture and Failed Siege of St. Augustine (1740)
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👑 George III Ascends the British Throne

George III becomes King of Britain.⟶
George III Ascends the British Throne (1760)
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💥 British Soldiers Fire on Civilians in Boston

5 March, the Boston Massacre.⟶
British Soldiers Fire on Civilians in Boston (1770)
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⚔️ Outbreak of the American Revolutionary War

1783: American Revolutionary War.⟶
Outbreak of the American Revolutionary War (1775)
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⚔️ Captain Cook's Death in Hawaii

Captain James Cook is killed by Hawaiian natives at Kealakekua Bay, following an attempted kidnapping and ransoming of ruling chief, Kalaniʻōpuʻu in return for a stolen boat.⟶
Captain Cook's Death in Hawaii (1779)
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🔫 Elisha Collier Develops the Flintlock Revolver

Elisha Collier invents the flintlock revolver.⟶
Elisha Collier Develops the Flintlock Revolver (1814)
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