What is 1777?
{{Year nav|1777}} {{Year in various calendars|1777}} {{Year article header|1777}} == Events == * The [[Cornish language]] died out * 2nd edition of ''[[Encyclopædia Britannica]]'' published * [[January 3]] – [[American Revolutionary War]]: American general [[George Washington]] defeats British general [[Charles Cornwallis]] at the [[Battle of Princeton]]. *[[January 12]] – [[Mission Santa Clara de Asís]] is founded in what is now [[Santa Clara, California]] *[[January 16]] – [[Vermont]] declares its independence from [[New York (state)|New York]] becoming an independent country, a status it retained until it joined the United States as the 14th state in [[1791]] * [[June 13]] – American Revolutionary War: [[Marquis de Lafayette]] lands near [[Charleston, South Carolina]] to help the [[Continental Congress]] train its army. * [[June 14]] – Stars and Stripes adopted by the [[Continental Congress]] as the [[Flag of the United States]]. * [[August 16]] – American Revolutionary War: [[Battle of Bennington]] – [[United Kingdom|British]] forces are defeated by [[United States|American]] troops. * [[September 3]] – [[Cooch's Bridge]] – Skirmish of [[American Revolution]]ary war in [[New Castle County, Delaware|New Castle County]], [[Delaware]] where the [[Flag of the United States]] was flown in battle for the first time. * [[September 11]] – [[Battle of Brandywine]] – Major [[American Revolution]]ary war victory for [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] in [[Chester County, Pennsylvania|Chester County]], [[Pennsylvania]]. * [[September 19]] – American Revolutionary War: First [[Battle of Saratoga]]/[[Battle of Freeman's Farm]]/[[Battle of Bemis Heights]]. * [[October 4]] – American Revolutionary War: [[Battle of Germantown]]– Troops under George Washington are repelled by British troops under Sir [[William Howe]]. * [[October 17]] – American Revolutionary War: [[Battle of Saratoga]]– American troops defeat the British. * [[November 15]] – American Revolutionary War: After 16 months of debate, the [[Continental Congress