Page 3: Historical Events In 1777

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

Sep 03   In the year 1777 cooch's Bridge   

Sep 11   On this day in history battle of Brandywine, Pa; Americans lose to British   

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

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

Sep 20   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 27   On this day in history battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by the British   

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

Oct 04   Battle of Germantown on this day in history.   

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   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   Simon Fraser, English general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

Oct 13   Dismas Hatas, composer, dies at 52 in the year 1777.   

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   On this day in history articles of Confederation adopted by Continental Congress   

Nov 28   On this day in history georg A Kestner, German art collector/diplomat   

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

Dec 02   In the year 1777 british Gen Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4   

Dec 02   In the year 1777 british General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4   

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   In the year 1777 birth of micah Hawkins, composer   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of louis Poinsot, French instrument worker   

Jan 03   M A Elisa Bonaparte, Corsican monarch of Lucca/Piombino was born in the year 1777.   

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   On this day in history birth of friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, German poet (d. 1843)   

Mar 09   Alexander Orlowski, Polish painter/cartoonist/graphic artist was born in the year 1777.   

Jan 01   On this day in history emanuele Barbella, composer, dies at 58   

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   John Bartram, father of American botany, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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