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George Taylor (delegate)
1781Feb, 23

George Taylor (delegate)

George Taylor, Irish-American blacksmith and politician (b. 1716)
George Taylor (c. 1716 – February 23, 1781) was an American iron master and politician who was a Founding Father of the United States and a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence as a representative of Pennsylvania. Today, his former home, the George Taylor House in Catasauqua, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, is a National Historic Landmark.

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Events on 1781

  • 5Jan

    Richmond, Virginia

    American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia, is burned by British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold.
  • 17Jan

    Battle of Cowpens

    American Revolutionary War: Battle of Cowpens: Continental troops under Brigadier General Daniel Morgan defeat British forces under Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton at the battle in South Carolina.
  • 15Mar

    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.
  • 24Aug

    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.
  • 17Oct

    Siege of Yorktown

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