What Happened In June 1779 In History

Historical Events for June, 1779

• 1st » Benedict Arnold, a General Officer known as general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, is court-martialed for malfeasance.
• 16th » Spain declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.
• 24th » American Revolutionary War: The Great Siege of Gibraltar begins.

Famous Deaths for June 1779

• 7th » William Warburton, English bishop (b. 1698)
• 16th » Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet, English lawyer and politician (b. 1712)
• 23rd » Mikael Sehul, Ethiopian warlord (b. 1691)
• 29th » Anton Raphael Mengs, German painter (b. 1728)

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