Page 3: Historical Events In 1777

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

Sep 03   On this day in history 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   Battle of Freeman's Farm (Bemis Heights) or first Battle of Saratoga on this day in history.   

Sep 20   In the year 1777 paoli massacre   

Sep 20   In the year 1777 ramon Felix Cuellar y Altarriba, composer   

Sep 25   English general William Howe conquers Philadelphia on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1777 washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn   

Oct 06   Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British [OS=Sept 27] on this day in history.   

Oct 06   On this day in history william Russell, composer   

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

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   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   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   On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1777.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1777 birth of louis Poinsot, French instrument worker   

Jan 03   In the year 1777 birth of m A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of filippo Traetta, Italy, composer/musicologist   

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 in the year 1777.   

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   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   Seth Pomeroy, American gunsmith and soldier (b. 1706) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1777.   

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.