1777 Calendar
What Happened In Year 1777?
- January 2, 1777 – American Revolutionary War: American forces under the command of George Washington repulsed a British attack at the Battle of the Assunpink Creek near Trenton, New Jersey
- 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.
- January 15, 1777 – American Revolutionary War: New Connecticut (present day Vermont) declares its independence.
- March 8, 1777 – Regiments from Ansbach and Bayreuth, sent to support Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War, mutiny in the town of Ochsenfurt.
- 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.
- June 13, 1777 – American Revolutionary War: Marquis de Lafayette lands near Charleston, South Carolina, in order to help the Continental Congress to train its army.
- July 2, 1777 – Vermont becomes the first American territory to abolish slavery.
- 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 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 27, 1777 – Lancaster, Pennsylvania is the capital of the United States, for one day.
- October 4, 1777 – Battle of Germantown: Troops under George Washington are repelled by British troops under Sir William Howe.
- 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 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 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.
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