Deaths on April 28

Cornelius Harnett

Died on April 28, 1781

Cornelius Harnett, American merchant, farmer, and politician (b. 1723)

Cornelius Harnett (April 10, 1723 – April 28, 1781) was a Founding Father of the United States and an American merchant and statesman from Wilmington, North Carolina. He was a leading American Revolutionary statesman in the Cape Fear region, and a delegate for North Carolina in the Continental Congress from 1777 to 1779 where he signed the Articles of Confederation. Cornelius Harnett is the namesake of Harnett County, North Carolina.

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5 Jan

Richmond, Virginia
American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia, is burned by British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold.
15 Mar

Battle of Guilford Court House
American Revolutionary War: Battle of Guilford Court House: Near present-day Greensboro, North Carolina, 1,900 British troops under General Charles Cornwallis defeat a mixed American force numbering 4,400 in a Pyrrhic victory.
24 Aug

Lochry's Defeat
American Revolutionary War: A small force of Pennsylvania militia is ambushed and overwhelmed by an American Indian group, which forces George Rogers Clark to abandon his attempt to attack Detroit.
8 Sep

Battle of Eutaw Springs
American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Eutaw Springs in South Carolina, the war's last significant battle in the Southern theater, ends in a narrow British tactical victory.
17 Oct

Siege of Yorktown
American Revolutionary War: British General Charles, Earl Cornwallis surrenders at the Siege of Yorktown.

Deaths on April 28

Cornelius Harnett

Died on April 28, 1781

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Events on 1781

Richmond, Virginia

Battle of Guilford Court House

Lochry's Defeat

Battle of Eutaw Springs

Siege of Yorktown