Historedia
Person

Caesar Rodney

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1776

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Caesar Rodney, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Delaware Separation Day

    1776

    Role: Patriot leader who convinced the Colonial Assembly to declare separation

    1. June 15, 1776 · Delaware Colonial Assembly, meeting place not specified in sourcesDelaware Colonial Assembly declares separation from British and Pennsylvania rule

      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.

Sources

  1. Delaware Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23