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Richard Challoner
1781Jan, 12

Richard Challoner

Richard Challoner, English bishop (b. 1691)
Richard Challoner (29 September 1691 – 12 January 1781) was an English Roman Catholic bishop, a leading figure of English Catholicism during the greater part of the 18th century. The titular Bishop of Doberus, he is perhaps most famous for his revision of the Douay–Rheims translation of the Bible.

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  • 5Jan

    Richmond, Virginia

    American Revolutionary War: Richmond, Virginia, is burned by British naval forces led by Benedict Arnold.
  • 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.
  • 8Sep

    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.
  • 17Oct

    Siege of Yorktown

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