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Encyclopedia: 1779 (2406 words) |
 | Claudius Smith (1736 – January 22, 1779), the notorious Cowboy Terrorist of the American Revolution was the oldest son of David Smith (1701–1787) – a tailor, cattleman, miller, constable, and finally judge – from Brookhaven, New York and Meriam (Williams) Carle from Hempstead, New York the daughter of Samuel Williams. |
| Antoine-Henri, baron Jomini (March 6, 1779 - March 24, 1869), general in the French and afterwards in the Russian service, and one of the most celebrated writers on the art of war, was born at Payerne in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, where his father was syndic. |
| Giacomo Constantino Beltrami (1779 – January 6, 1855) was an Italian jurist, author, and explorer, best known for claiming to have discovered the headwaters of the Mississippi River in 1823 while on a trip through much of the United States (later expeditions determined a different source, however). |
| 1779 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (453 words) |
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| 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). |
| The Iron Bridge is completed across the River Severn in Shropshire; the first all cast-iron bridge ever constructed. |
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