6 July 1779 July 5, 2014 Author: Staff The French defeat British naval forces during the American Revolutionary War. Famous Words of Inspiration..."We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature - trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch souls." Mother Teresa — Click here for more from Mother Teresa Related posts: 16 June 1779 18 July 1976 18 July 1984 25 July 1993 6 July 1189 6 July 1917 6 July 1989 28 November 1862 2 July 1644 Categories: History Tags: 1779, 6 July