1777 Calendar
What Happened In Year 1777?
- January 3, 1777 – American general George Washington defeats British general Charles Cornwallis at the Battle of Princeton.
- January 12, 1777 – Mission Santa Clara de Asís is founded in what is now Santa Clara, California.
- April 27, 1777 – American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Ridgefield: A British invasion force engages and defeats Continental Army regulars and militia irregulars at Ridgefield, Connecticut.
- July 2, 1777 – Vermont becomes the first American territory to abolish slavery.
- July 7, 1777 – American Revolutionary War: American forces retreating from Fort Ticonderoga are defeated in the Battle of Hubbardton.
- August 6, 1777 – American Revolutionary War: The bloody Battle of Oriskany prevents American relief of the Siege of Fort Stanwix.
- August 22, 1777 – American Revolutionary War: British forces abandon the Siege of Fort Stanwix after hearing rumors of Continental Army reinforcements.
- September 3, 1777 – American Revolutionary War: during the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge, the Flag of the United States is flown in battle for the first time.
- September 11, 1777 – American Revolution: Battle of Brandywine – The British celebrate a major victory in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
- September 19, 1777 – American Revolutionary War: British forces win a tactically expensive victory over the Continental Army in the First Battle of Saratoga.
- September 26, 1777 – British troops occupy Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the American Revolution.
- October 4, 1777 – Battle of Germantown: Troops under George Washington are repelled by British troops under Sir William Howe.
- October 6, 1777 – American Revolutionary War: General Sir Henry Clinton leads British forces in the capture of Continental Army Hudson River defenses in the Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery.
- October 7, 1777 – American Revolutionary War: The Americans defeat the British in the Second Battle of Saratoga, also known as the Battle of Bemis Heights.
- October 17, 1777 – American Revolutionary War: British General John Burgoyne surrenders his army at Saratoga, New York.
- October 22, 1777 – American Revolutionary War: American defenders of Fort Mercer on the Delaware River repulse repeated Hessian attacks in the Battle of Red Bank.
- December 17, 1777 – France formally recognizes the United States of America.
- December 18, 1777 – The United States celebrates its first Thanksgiving, marking the recent victory by the Americans over General John Burgoyne in the Battle of Saratoga in October.
- December 19, 1777 – American Revolutionary War: George Washington’s Continental Army goes into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.
- December 24, 1777 – Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook.
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