WHAT HAPPENED IN 1777.
Look what happened the 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. (2. January 1777)

American General George Washington defeats British General Lord Cornwallis at the Battle of Princeton. (3. January 1777)

Mission Santa Clara de Asís is founded in what is now Santa Clara, California. (12. January 1777)

American Revolutionary War: New Connecticut (present day Vermont) declares its independence. (15. January 1777)

Regiments from Ansbach and Bayreuth, sent to support Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War, mutiny in the town of Ochsenfurt. (8. March 1777)

American Revolutionary War: American forces are ambushed and defeated in the Battle of Bound Brook, New Jersey. (13. April 1777)

American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Ridgefield: A British invasion force engages and defeats Continental Army regulars and militia irregulars at Ridgefield, Connecticut. (27. April 1777)

American Revolutionary War: Marquis de Lafayette lands near Charleston, South Carolina, in order to help the Continental Congress to train its army. (13. June 1777)

The Stars and Stripes is adopted by Congress as the Flag of the United States. (14. June 1777)

Vermont becomes the first American territory to abolish slavery. (2. July 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. (6. July 1777)

American Revolutionary War: American forces retreating from Fort Ticonderoga are defeated in the Battle of Hubbardton. (7. July 1777)

The U.S. Second Continental Congress passes a resolution that the services of Gilbert du Motier "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." (31. July 1777)

American Revolutionary War: The bloody Battle of Oriskany prevents American relief of the Siege of Fort Stanwix. (6. August 1777)

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. (16. August 1777)

American Revolutionary War: British forces abandon the Siege of Fort Stanwix after hearing rumors of Continental Army reinforcements. (22. August 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. (3. September 1777)

American Revolution: Battle of Brandywine – The British celebrate a major victory in Chester County, Pennsylvania. (11. September 1777)

American Revolutionary War: British forces win a tactically expensive victory over the Continental Army in the First Battle of Saratoga. (19. September 1777)

British troops occupy Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the American Revolution. (26. September 1777)