Page 3: Historical Events In 1777

Sep 01   In the year 1777 johann Ernst Bach, composer, dies at 55   

Sep 03   Cooch's Bridge on this day in history.   

Sep 11   Battle of Brandywine, Pa; Americans lose to British on this day in history.   

Sep 19   On this day in history 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   In the year 1777 ramon Felix Cuellar y Altarriba, composer   

Sep 25   In the year 1777 english general William Howe conquers Philadelphia   

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

Sep 26   British troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution in the year 1777.   

Sep 26   British troops occupy Philadelphia during the American Revolution on this day in history.   

Sep 27   Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [NS=Oct 6] in the year 1777.   

Sep 27   In the year 1777 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   Battle of Germantown in the year 1777.   

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   On this day in history william Russell, composer   

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

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

Oct 07   Simon Fraser, English general, dies in battle in the year 1777.   

Oct 13   Dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Oct 18   On this day in history heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet (Penthesilea)   

Nov 10   On this day in history cornstalk, Shawnee chief   

Nov 15   Articles of Confederation adopted by Continental Congress in the year 1777.   

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   In the year 1777 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   Henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary) in the year 1777.   

Dec 08   Capt Cook leaves Society Islands on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1777 birth of micah Hawkins, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1777 birth of christian D Rauch, German sculptor   

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

Jan 25   Elias Canneman, Dutch liberal minister of Finance (1813-14) was born in the year 1777.   

Feb 12   Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1777 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1777 death of hugh Mercer, American Revolutionary War officer (mortally wounded in battle) (b. 1726)   

Feb 09   In the year 1777 death of seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706)   

Feb 24   King Joseph I of Portugal (b. 1714) died on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1777 georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62   

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 in the year 1777.