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 in the year 1777.   

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

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

Sep 20   Paoli massacre in the year 1777.   

Sep 20   Ramon Felix Cuellar y Altarriba, composer on this day in history.   

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

Sep 25   Johann Heinrich Lambert, mathematician, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 in the year 1777.   

Sep 30   Congress, flees to York Pa, as British forces advance in the year 1777.   

Oct 04   On this day in history battle of Germantown   

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

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   On this day in history americans beat Brits in 2nd Battle of Saratoga & Battle of Bemis Hts   

Oct 07   On this day in history 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   Mjr James Graves Simcoe appointed commandant of Queen's Rangers (Penn) in the year 1777.   

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

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

Oct 18   Heinrich von Kleist, Germany, dramatist/poet (Penthesilea) on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1777.   

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

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

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

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

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   Filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 12   In the year 1777 birth of friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843)   

Mar 09   Alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 10   On this day in history death of spranger Barry, Irish actor (b. 1719)   

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

Feb 09   Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706) died in the year 1777.   

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

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

Mar 22   On this day in history 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.