Page 3: Historical Events In 1777

Sep 01   On this day in history johann Ernst Bach, composer, dies at 55   

Sep 03   On this day in history cooch's Bridge   

Sep 11   In the year 1777 battle of Brandywine, Pa; Americans lose to British   

Sep 19   Battle of Freeman's Farm (Bemis Heights) or 1st Battle of Saratoga in the year 1777.   

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

Sep 27   In the year 1777 battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by the British   

Sep 30   On this day in history congress, flees to York Pa, as British forces advance   

Oct 04   On this day in history battle of Germantown   

Oct 05   On this day in history washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn   

Oct 06   Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [OS=Sept 27] in the year 1777.   

Oct 06   In the year 1777 william Russell, composer   

Oct 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history simon Fraser, English general, dies in battle   

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

Oct 15   On this day in history mjr James Graves Simcoe appointed commandant of Queen's Rangers (Penn)   

Oct 17   In the year 1777 british General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga NY   

Oct 17   British General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga, NY on this day in history.   

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

Nov 10   In the year 1777 cornstalk, Shawnee chief   

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

Nov 28   Georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat in the year 1777.   

Nov 30   Jean-Marie Leclair, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1777.   

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

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

Dec 02   Henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary) on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 01   Micah Hawkins, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   Louis Poinsot, French instrument worker was born in the year 1777.   

Jan 03   In the year 1777 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1777 birth of alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist   

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

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 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   In the year 1777 john Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77   

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