7 September 1778 – American Revolutionary War: France invades Dominica in the British West Indies, before Britain is even aware of France's involvement in the war.

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One of David’s first great works is an oil sketch called the Funeral of Patroclus (1778-9). It was sent from Rome to Paris to show his study there. It is a magnificent work showing his earliest Neoclassical work and in .
. It’s also a testimony to gay love

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Born in 1748: French painter (1748-1825)

Portrait by (1778-1860), 1807

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Born in 1765: King of the United Kingdom (1765-1837)

Portrait as a boy with brother by (1738-1820), 1778

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beautiful teapot with c scroll handles. Part of a coffee and tea service, Manufactuur Oud-Loosdrecht, c. 1778 - c. 1782

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watson and the shark, painted in 1778, was jaws's fault actually

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17 août 1778 : Naissance de Johannes Hermanus Koekkoek, peintre allemand.

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Mrs. Thrale and her Daughter Hester (Queeney), 1778 https://t.co/V7RWC8siAH

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1778: Papists Act. 1st Act for Catholic Relief. Granted rights of leasing & inheritance to those who'd taken oath allegiance. Penalty of perpetual imprisonment for keeping a school, repealed! When Britain at war in America; keep RCs on side! Same 1793 https://t.co/2mekELNlN7

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11 Aug 1778 Paramus, NJ At the court-martial, Gen Charles Lee is convicted of insubordination & suspended from the Continental Army for one year.

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This portrait of Dido Elizabeth Belle Lindsay and Elizabeth Murray by David Martin, thought to have been created in 1778, has left historians questioning the true date due to the outdated fashion choices more suitable for the 1760s. Read more! https://t.co/L8bGfjyd8Q

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Chimpers sold for 3.1 ETH!
Buyer: Tanq
Seller: FrogBayou
Platform OpenSea
https://t.co/Jm5wPeMM0B

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John Singleton Copley, The Collapse of the Earl of Chatham in the House of Lords, 7 July 1778, 1779 https://t.co/QJ49hSpZrP

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