January 15 » American Revolutionary War: New Connecticut (present-day Vermont) declares its independence.
March 8 » Regiments from Ansbach and Bayreuth, sent to support Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War, mutiny in the town of Ochsenfurt.
August 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Americans led by General John Stark rout British and Brunswick troops under Friedrich Baum at the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York.
September 3 » 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 26 » American Revolution: British troops occupy Philadelphia.
December 19 » American Revolutionary War: George Washington's Continental Army goes into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.
Day of burial August 21, 1777
The temperature on August 21, 1777 was about 19.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
April 26 » Sybil Ludington, aged 16, rode 40 miles (64km) to alert American colonial forces to the approach of the British regular forces
July 7 » American forces retreating from Fort Ticonderoga are defeated in the Battle of Hubbardton.
August 16 » American Revolutionary War: The Americans led by General John Stark rout British and Brunswick troops under Friedrich Baum at the Battle of Bennington in Walloomsac, New York.
August 22 » British forces abandon the Siege of Fort Stanwix after hearing rumors of Continental Army reinforcements.
October 4 » American Revolutionary War: Troops under George Washington are repelled by British troops under William Howe.
October 7 » American Revolutionary War: The Americans defeat the British in the Second Battle of Saratoga, also known as the Battle of Bemis Heights.
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