1777 in Pennsylvania
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This is a list of events in the year 1777 in Pennsylvania.
Incumbents
Events
- July: The Philadelphia campaign begins.[1]
- September 11: The Battle of Brandywine takes place in Chadds Ford Township.[2]
- September 16: The Battle of the Clouds takes place in East Whiteland Township.[3]
- September 20: The Battle of Paoli takes place in Willistown Township and Malvern.[4]
- September 26 to November 16: The Siege of Fort Mifflin takes place at Fort Mifflin.[5]
- October 4: The Battle of Germantown takes place at Germantown.[6]
- November 15: The writing of the Articles of Confederation was completed,[7]
- December 5: The Battle of White Marsh takes place in Whitemarsh Township.[8]
- December 11: The Battle of Matson's Ford takes place in Battle of Matson's Ford, , near present-day Conshohocken.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "DelcoRev204". westernheritagemapping.org. Archived from the original on 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ^ "The Battle of the Brandywine in Pennsbury Township". www.aw-el.com. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ^ Futhey, J. Smith (2007). History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches, VOLUME 2 ONLY. Heritage Books, Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-7884-4387-9.
- ^ "Paoli". American Battlefield Trust. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ^ McGuire, Thomas J. (2007-05-21). The Philadelphia Campaign: Germantown and the Roads to Valley Forge. Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-4945-9.
- ^ "Founders Online: General Orders for Attacking Germantown, 3 October 1777". founders.archives.gov. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ^ Schwarz, Frederic D. "AmericanHeritage.com / 1781 225 Years Ago". www.americanheritage.com. Archived from the original on 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ^ "revolutionarywar101.com - Diese Website steht zum Verkauf! - Informationen zum Thema revolutionarywar101". www.revolutionarywar101.com. Archived from the original on 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ^ Historical Sketches: A Collection of Papers Prepared for the Historical Society of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Historical Society of Montgomery County. 1905.