Delaware Colonial Assembly declares separation from British and Pennsylvania rule
- When
- June 15, 1776
- Where
- Delaware Colonial Assembly, meeting place not specified in sources
- Part of
- Delaware Separation Day
On June 15, 1776, McKean and Rodney convinced the Colonial Assembly to declare itself separated from British and Pennsylvania rule, anticipating the Declaration of Independence.
Anticipating the Declaration of Independence, Patriot leaders Thomas McKean and Caesar Rodney convinced the Colonial Assembly to declare itself separated from British and Pennsylvania rule on June 15, 1776. The retrieved passages describe the body as the Colonial Assembly rather than explicitly as the General Assembly, and they do not state the meeting location, so the traditional New Castle setting remains unconfirmed by this evidence.
Sources
- Delaware Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
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