1777 in Pennsylvania

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This is a list of events in the year 1777 in Pennsylvania.

Incumbents

• Governor: Thomas Wharton Jr.

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

• 1777 in the United States
• List of years in Pennsylvania

References

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3. 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.
4. "Paoli". American Battlefield Trust. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
5. McGuire, Thomas J. (2007-05-21). The Philadelphia Campaign: Germantown and the Roads to Valley Forge. Stackpole Books. ISBN   978-0-8117-4945-9.
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9. Historical Sketches: A Collection of Papers Prepared for the Historical Society of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Historical Society of Montgomery County. 1905.