1777
Jan 3: Battle of Princeton
Patriots: Thomas Wm Gaines
January 6: Washington’s Army sets up Winter Quarters at Morristown, New Jersey
Mar
Patriot: Isaac North
May 17: Battle of Thomas Creek
Jul 5-6: Second Battle of Ticonderoga (or Battle of Valcour Island)
Augt 6: Battle of Oriskany
Patriots: William Dunlap
Aug 16: Battle of Bennington
Sep 11: Brandywine
Patriots: John Kelso, Burnwell Burchett
Sep 19: Battle of Freeman’s Farm (First Battle of Saratoga)
Sepr 26: General Howe Marches 9,000 troops into Philadelphia
Oct 4: Battle of Germantown
Patriots: John Kelso
Oct 6: Battle of Fort Clinton and Fort Montgomery
Oct 7: Battle of Bemis Heights (Second Battle of Saratoga)
Oct 17: General Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga, bringing France fully into the war
Patriots: Lemuel Bolles; Francis Blanchard
Nov. 16 – British capture Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania
Dec. 5-7 – Americans repulse British at Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania
Dec. 19 – Washington’s army retires to winter quarters at Valley Forge
Patriots: Burnwell Burchett, William Keyser, John Kelso