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   In the year 1777 battle of Freeman's Farm (Bemis Heights) or 1st Battle of Saratoga   

Sep 19   In the year 1777 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   In the year 1777 english general William Howe conquers Philadelphia   

Sep 25   On this day in history johann Heinrich Lambert, mathematician, dies at 49   

Sep 26   On this day in history british troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution   

Sep 26   On this day in history british troops occupy Philadelphia during the American Revolution   

Sep 27   On this day in history battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [NS=Oct 6]   

Sep 27   Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by the British on this day in history.   

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

Oct 04   Battle of Germantown on this day in history.   

Oct 05   Washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn on this day in history.   

Oct 06   On this day in history battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [OS=Sept 27]   

Oct 06   William Russell, composer in the year 1777.   

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 in the year 1777.   

Oct 07   In the year 1777 simon Fraser, English general, dies in battle   

Oct 13   On this day in history dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52   

Oct 15   In the year 1777 mjr James Graves Simcoe appointed commandant of Queen's Rangers (Penn)   

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

Oct 17   British General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga, NY in the year 1777.   

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

Nov 10   On this day in history cornstalk, Shawnee chief   

Nov 15   In the year 1777 articles of Confederation adopted by Continental Congress   

Nov 28   In the year 1777 georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat   

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

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

Dec 02   British General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4 in the year 1777.   

Dec 02   On this day in history henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary)   

Dec 08   On this day in history capt Cook leaves Society Islands   

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Jan 01   Micah Hawkins, composer was born in the year 1777.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of christian D Rauch, German sculptor   

Jan 03   Louis Poinsot, French instrument worker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   M A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist was born in the year 1777.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   Emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1777.   

Jan 10   Spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719) died in the year 1777.   

Jan 12   Hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726) died in the year 1777.   

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

Feb 24   On this day in history death of king Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714)   

Mar 01   On this day in history georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62   

Mar 22   John Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77 in the year 1777.   

May 11   On this day in history death of george Pigot, Baron Pigot, British governor of Madras (b. 1719)