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War Chronology, 1777

The following chronology of the American Revolution is a work in progress. Eventually, it will provide a complete list of the engagements of the American Revolution and the Loyalist units present at each.

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1775,   1776,   1778,   1779,   1780,   1781,   1782,   1783

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Date Engagement Loyalist Units Present
02 Jan 1777 Monmouth Court House, New Jersey 2nd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
02 Jan 1777 Rocky Hill, New Jersey N/A
03 Jan 1777 Princeton, New Jersey N/A
03 Jan 1777 Hillsborough, New Jersey N/A
03 Jan 1777 Somerset, New Jersey N/A
05 Jan 1777 Rahway, New Jersey (D) 3rd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
06 Jan 1777 Bonhamtown, New Jersey N/A
08 Jan 1777 Elizabethtown, New Jersey N/A
09 Jan 1777 near New Brunswick, New Jersey N/A
10 Jan 1777 near New Brunswick, New Jersey N/A
13 Jan 1777 near New Brunswick, New Jersey N/A
17 Jan 1777 Monmouth County, New Jersey N/A
20 Jan 1777 Amboy, New Jersey N/A
20 Jan 1777 Millstone, New Jersey N/A
20 Jan 1777 Middlebrook, New Jersey N/A
20 Jan 1777 Hillsborough, New Jersey N/A
21 Jan 1777 Brunswick Landing, New Jersey N/A
22 Jan 1777 New Brunswick, New Jersey N/A
23 Jan 1777 near New Brunswick, New Jersey N/A
24 Jan 1777 Piscataway, New Jersey N/A
28 Jan 1777 New Brunswick, New Jersey N/A
28 Jan 1777 Burlington, New Jersey N/A
29 Jan 1777 New Brunswick, New Jersey N/A
30 Jan 1777 near Brunswick, New Jersey N/A
02 Feb 1777 Amboy, New Jersey N/A
10 Feb 1777 Bonhamtown, New Jersey N/A
11 Feb 1777 Poughkeepsie, New York (recruits) King's American Regiment
12 Feb 1777 Neversink, New Jersey (D) 2nd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
15 Feb 1777 Amboy, New Jersey N/A
16 Feb 1777 Bonhamtown, New Jersey N/A
18 Feb 1777 Lawrence Neck, New Jersey (D) 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
(D) 2nd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
(D) 3rd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
(D) 6th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
20 Feb 1777 Bonhamtown, New Jersey N/A
23 Feb 1777 near Morristown, New Jersey N/A
23 Feb 1777 Springfield, New Jersey N/A
23 Feb 1777 Woodbridge, New Jersey N/A
25 Feb 1777 near New Brunswick, New Jersey N/A
25 Feb 1777 near Amboy, New Jersey N/A
27 Feb 1777 Elizabethtown, New Jersey (D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
     Feb 1777 Shrewsbury, New Jersey (D) 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
07 Mar 1777 Springfield, New Jersey N/A
08 Mar 1777 Springfield, New Jersey N/A
14 Mar 1777 Rahway, New Jersey (D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
15 Mar 1777 Shrewsbury, New Jersey (D) 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
16 Mar 1777 Norwalk, Connecticut (D) Prince of Wales American Regiment
16 Mar 1777 Ward’s House, Westchester, New York (D) New York Companies,
(D) Queen’s American Rangers
16 Mar 1777 East Chester, New York (D) Queen’s American Rangers
16 Mar 1777 near Amboy, New Jersey N/A
16 Mar 1777 Springfield, New Jersey N/A
20 Mar 1777 English Neighbourhood, New Jersey (D) 5th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
23-24 Mar 1777 Peekskill, New York N/A
04 Apr 1777 Paramus, New Jersey 5th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
10 Apr 1777 Amboy, New Jersey N/A
11 Apr 1777 Freehold, New Jersey (recruits) New Jersey Volunteers
12 Apr 1777 Tappan, New York (D) Unidentified Provincial regiment
13 Apr 1777 Boundbrook, New Jersey N/A
     Apr 1777 Newark, New Jersey (D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
15 Apr 1777 Bonhamtown, New Jersey N/A
17 Apr 1777 Bonhamtown, New Jersey N/A
20 Apr 1777 Closter, New Jersey (D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
23 Apr 1777 Paramus, New Jersey (D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
24 Apr 1777 on the lines at Westchester, New York N/A
26 Apr 1777 Hopperstown, New Jersey (D) 3rd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
(D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
(D) 5th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
27-28 Apr 1777 Danbury, Connecticut Prince of Wales American Regiment,
Guides & Pioneers
     Apr 1777 Schraalenburgh, New Jersey (D) 5th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
     Apr 1777 Orange County, New York (recruits) King’s American Regiment
01 May 1777 Hackensack, New Jersey (D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
11 May 1777 Paramus, New Jersey 5th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
13 May 1777 Paramus, New Jersey (D) 3rd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
(D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
(D) 5th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
13 May 1777 Saddle River & Slotterdam, New Jersey (D) 3rd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
(D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
(D) 5th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
17 May 1777 Nassau River, East Florida East Florida Rangers
24 May 1777 Sag Harbor, New York (D) 1st Battalion, DeLancey’s Brigade,
(D) 2nd Battalion, DeLancey’s Brigade,
(D) 3rd Battalion, DeLancey’s Brigade
     May 1777 Bergen Woods, New Jersey (D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
     May 1777 Bergen, New Jersey (D) 5th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
11 Jun 1777 Paramus, New Jersey 5th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
13 Jun 1777 Elizabethtown Point, New Jersey Unidentified Provincial regiment
16 Jun 1777 near New Brunswick, New Jersey N/A
16 Jun 1777 Harrington Landing, New Jersey N/A
21 Jun 1777 Monmouth County, New Jersey (D) Monmouth County Militia
26 Jun 1777 New Jersey N/A
29 Jun 1777 Westchester County, New York New York Volunteers
30 Jun 1777 Westchester County, New York 2nd Battalion, DeLancey’s Brigade
     Jul 1777 Rahway, New Jersey (D) 5th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
14 Aug 1777 Crane’s Ferry, New Jersey (D) New Jersey Volunteers
18 Aug 1777 Middletown, New Jersey (D) 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
19 Aug 1777 Amboy, New Jersey (D) 3rd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
22 Aug 1777 Staten Island, New York 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
(D) 2nd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
3rd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
5th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
6th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
Richmond County Militia
22 Aug 1777 Setaulket, New York 3rd Battalion, DeLancey’s Brigade,
(D) Queens County Militia
22 Aug 1777 Kingsbridge, New York New York Volunteers,
2nd Battalion, DeLancey’s Brigade,
King’s American Regiment
28 Aug 1777 Shrewsbury, New Jersey (D) 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
28 Aug 1777 Head of Elk, Maryland N/A
29 Aug 1777 Head of Elk, Maryland N/A
31 Aug 1777 Head of Elk, Maryland N/A
03 Sep 1777 Pencadder, Maryland N/A
05 Sep 1777 Kennet Square, Pennsylvania N/A
09 Sep 1777 Maryland (D) 2nd Battalion, Royal Highland Emigrants
11 Sep 1777 Grays Hill, Pennsylvania N/A
11 Sep 1777 Brandywine Creek, Pennsylvania Queen’s American Rangers,
(D) 2nd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
Guides & Pioneers
12-16 Sep 1777 Clinton’s Northern NJ Forage Expedition (D) 3rd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
(D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
(D) 5th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
(D) 6th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
(D) Prince of Wales American Regiment,
(D) King’s American Regiment,
King’s Orange Rangers,
(D) Loyal American Regiment,
Emmerick’s Chasseurs
13 Sep 1777 Wilmington, Delaware N/A
16 Sep 1777 Goshen, Pennsylvania N/A
16 Sep 1777 Valley Forge, Pennsylvania N/A
17 Sep 1777 Hunterdon County, New Jersey (recruits) New Jersey Volunteers
17-18 Sep 1777 near White Horse, Pennsylvania (D) Queen’s American Rangers
20 Sep 1777 Paoli, Pennsylvania N/A
23 Sep 1777 Valley Forge, Pennsylvania N/A
23 Sep 1777 near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania N/A
27 Sep 1777 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (D) 2nd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
01 Oct 1777 Billingsport, New Jersey N/A
01 Oct 1777 near Darby, Pennsylvania N/A
03 Oct 1777 Shrewsbury, New Jersey (D) 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
03 Oct 1777 Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania N/A
04 Oct 1777 Germantown, Pennsylvania Queen’s American Rangers,
(D) 2nd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
05 Oct 1777 White Plains, New York Westchester County Chasseurs
05 Oct 1777 Verplank's Point, New York King's American Regiment,
King's Orange Rangers
06 Oct 1777 Forts Clinton & Montgomery, New York New York Volunteers,
Loyal American Regiment,
Emmerick’s Chasseurs
09 Oct 1777 Continental Village, New York Emmerick’s Chasseurs
10 Oct 1777 Staten Island, New York (D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
11 Oct 1777 Province Island, Pennsylvania N/A
13 Oct 1777 near Germantown, Pennsylvania N/A
14 Oct 1777 Darby, Pennsylvania N/A
15 Oct 1777 New Castle, Delaware N/A
17 Oct 1777 Convention of Saratoga, New York (D) Royal Fencible Americans,
(D) 1st Battalion, Royal Highland Emigrants,
(D) King's Royal Regiment of New York,
King's Loyal Americans,
Queen's Loyal Rangers,
Mackay's Corps of Royalists,
McAlpin's Corps of Royalists,
Adams' Corps of Royalists,
Van Alstine's Batteau Company
17 Oct 1777 Darby, Pennsylvania N/A
18 Oct 1777 Rising Sun, Pennsylvania N/A
19 Oct 1777 near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania N/A
20 Oct 1777 Dickenson’s, Pennsylvania N/A
20 Oct 1777 near Darby, Pennsylvania N/A
20 Oct 1777 near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania N/A
22 Oct 1777 Fort Mercer, Red Bank, New Jersey N/A
22 Oct 1777 near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania N/A
28 Oct 1777 Billingsport, New Jersey N/A
29 Oct 1777 Staten Island, New York (D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
30 Oct 1777 Williams’ House, Westchester, New York (D) Westchester County Militia
02 Nov 1777 Chester, Pennsylvania (D) Queen’s American Rangers
03 Nov 1777 Staten Island, New York (D) 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
05 Nov 1777 Shrewsbury, New Jersey (D) 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
05 Nov 1777 near Schuylkill, Pennsylvania N/A
05 Nov 1777 Red Bank, New Jersey N/A
07 Nov 1777 Trenton, New Jersey N/A
08 Nov 1777 Germantown, Pennsylvania N/A
09 Nov 1777 Billingsport, New Jersey N/A
12 Nov 1777 near Schuylkill, Pennsylvania N/A
13 Nov 1777 near Schuylkill, Pennsylvania N/A
15 Nov 1777 Fort Mifflin, Mud Island, Pennsylvania (D) 2nd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
17 Nov 1777 Tarrytown, New York (D) Emmerick’s Chasseurs
21 Nov 1777 Schuylkill, Pennsylvania N/A
25 Nov 1777 Haddonfield, New Jersey N/A
26 Nov 1777 near Trenton, New Jersey N/A
27 Nov 1777 Staten Island, New York 1st Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
(D) 2nd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
3rd Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
5th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers,
6th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers
28 Nov 1777 Kingsbridge, New York (D) Emmerick’s Chasseurs
04-08 Dec 1777 Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania Queen’s American Rangers
05 Dec 1777 Bergen Neck, New Jersey New York Volunteers
07 Dec 1777 near Haddonfield, New Jersey N/A
10 Dec 1777 Setaulket, New York 3rd Battalion, DeLancey’s Brigade,
Queens County Militia
15 Dec 1777 Lines of Kingsbridge/Bronx, New York Emmerick’s Chasseurs
21 Dec 1777 Timber Creek, Pennsylvania N/A
25 Dec 1777 near Darby, Pennsylvania N/A
26 Dec 1777 near Darby, Pennsylvania N/A
28 Dec 1777 near Gloucester, New Jersey N/A
29 Dec 1777 Three Mile Stone, Pennsylvania N/A
      Dec 1777 Brookhaven, New York (D) Suffolk County Militia
(D) = Detachment

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