Page 3: Historical Events In 1777

Sep 01   Johann Ernst Bach, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Sep 03   In the year 1777 cooch's Bridge   

Sep 11   Battle of Brandywine, Pa; Americans lose to British in the year 1777.   

Sep 19   On this day in history battle of Freeman's Farm (Bemis Heights) or 1st Battle of Saratoga   

Sep 19   On this day in history battle of Freeman's Farm (Bemis Heights) or first Battle of Saratoga   

Sep 20   Paoli massacre on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Ramon Felix Cuellar y Altarriba, composer in the year 1777.   

Sep 25   English general William Howe conquers Philadelphia in the year 1777.   

Sep 25   Johann Heinrich Lambert, mathematician, dies at 49 in the year 1777.   

Sep 26   In the year 1777 british troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution   

Sep 26   In the year 1777 british troops occupy Philadelphia during the American Revolution   

Sep 27   Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [NS=Oct 6] on this day in history.   

Sep 27   On this day in history battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by the British   

Sep 30   Congress, flees to York Pa, as British forces advance on this day in history.   

Oct 04   In the year 1777 battle of Germantown   

Oct 05   In the year 1777 washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn   

Oct 06   In the year 1777 battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [OS=Sept 27]   

Oct 06   In the year 1777 william Russell, composer   

Oct 07   In the year 1777 americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga & Battle of Bemis Hts   

Oct 07   Americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga and Battle of Bemis Hts on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Simon Fraser, English general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Oct 13   In the year 1777 dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52   

Oct 15   Mjr James Graves Simcoe appointed commandant of Queen's Rangers (Penn) on this day in history.   

Oct 17   On this day in history british General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga NY   

Oct 17   On this day in history british General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga, NY   

Oct 18   In the year 1777 heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet (Penthesilea)   

Nov 10   Cornstalk, Shawnee chief on this day in history.   

Nov 15   Articles of Confederation adopted by Continental Congress on this day in history.   

Nov 28   On this day in history georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat   

Nov 30   Jean-Marie Leclair, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Dec 02   On this day in history british Gen Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4   

Dec 02   British General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4 on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1777 henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary)   

Dec 08   Capt Cook leaves Society Islands in the year 1777.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of micah Hawkins, composer   

Jan 02   Christian D Rauch, German sculptor was born in the year 1777.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of louis Poinsot, French instrument worker   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of m A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino   

Jan 08   In the year 1777 birth of filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist   

Jan 25   In the year 1777 birth of elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14)   

Feb 12   Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843) was born in the year 1777.   

Mar 09   On this day in history birth of alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist   

Jan 01   Emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1777 death of spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719)   

Jan 12   Hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726) died on this day in history.   

Feb 09   On this day in history death of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706)   

Feb 24   King Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714) died in the year 1777.   

Mar 01   Georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Mar 22   John Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

May 11   George Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719) died on this day in history.