1777 Calendar
What Happened In Year 1777?
- January 15, 1777 – American Revolutionary War: New Connecticut (present day Vermont) declares its independence.
- June 14, 1777 – The Stars and Stripes is adopted by Congress as the Flag of the United States.
- July 2, 1777 – Vermont becomes the first American territory to abolish slavery.
- July 6, 1777 – American Revolutionary War: Siege of Fort Ticonderoga – After a bombardment by British artillery under General John Burgoyne, American forces retreat from Fort Ticonderoga, New York.
- July 7, 1777 – American Revolutionary War: American forces retreating from Fort Ticonderoga are defeated in the Battle of Hubbardton.
- July 31, 1777 – The U.S. Second Continental Congress passes a resolution that the services of Marquis de Lafayette “be accepted, and that, in consideration of his zeal, illustrious family and connexions, he have the rank and commission of major-general of the United States.”
- 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 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.
- 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.
- November 15, 1777 – American Revolutionary War: After 16 months of debate the Continental Congress approves the Articles of Confederation.
- November 17, 1777 – Articles of Confederation are submitted to the states for ratification.
- 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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