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	Thrilling Incidents in American History - BATTLE OF GERMANTOWN.
		M'Kinlay, governor, of the state of Delaware, and took a shallop lying in the rivulet loaded with the rich effects of some of the inhabitants, together with the public records of the county, and other valuable and important property.
		The main body of his army encamped at Germantown, a long village, seven miles from Philadelphia; and, on the 26th, with a detachment of his troops, he took peaceable possession of the city, where he was cordially received by the Quakers and other royalists.
		Germantown consisted of one street about two miles long; the line of the British encampment bisected the village almost at right angles, and had its left covered by the Schuylkill.
	www.generalatomic.com /AmericanHistory/battle_of_germantown.html (911 words)

	Germantown - LoveToKnow 1911
		The well-preserved Morris House (1772) was the headquarters of General Howe at the close of the battle, and in 1793, when Germantown, owing to the yellow fever in Philadelphia, was the temporary capital of the United States, it was occupied by President Washington.
		The Germantown Academy was built in 1760, and after the battle of Germantown was used by the British as a hospital.
		Germantown was founded in October 1683 by thirteen families from Crefeld, Germany, under the leadership of Francis Daniel Pastorius.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Germantown (1075 words)

	Battle of Germantown
		Germantown is a considerable village, about half a dozen miles from Philadelphia, and which, stretching on both sides of the great road to the northward, forms a continued street of two miles in length.
		Being soon enveloped by the extremity of the right wing, which fell back upon him when it had discovered that nothing was to be apprehended from the tardy approach of the militia of Maryland and Jersey, he was compelled to surrender with all his party: the English had already rescued their prisoners.
		General Grey, being absolute master of all Germantown, flew to the succor of the right wing, which was engaged with the left of the column of Greene.
	www.publicbookshelf.com /public_html/The_Great_Republic_By_the_Master_Historians_Vol_II/battleof_gh.html (1462 words)

	Battle of Morristown and Germantown
		This battle, which occurred thirteen days before the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga, though resulting in a defeat, came so near being a victory that the American army was rather elated than depressed by the result.
		General Stephen was accused of drunkenness during the battle, was tried by court-martial, and was dismissed from the service.
		As to the losses at Germantown, as in most of the battles, the records are incomplete, and it is difficult to get at the exact truth.
	www.usahistory.info /Revolution/Morristown.html (1156 words)

	Battle of Germantown - MSN Encarta
		Battle of Germantown, engagement of the American Revolution, fought on October 4, 1777, between Americans under the command of General George Washington and British and Hessian troops under Sir William Howe.
		The British had occupied Philadelphia after the defeat of the Americans at the Battle of the Brandywine (September 11, 1777), and their army was encamped at Germantown, Pennsylvania.
		Washington decided to launch a surprise attack against the encampment, and at dawn on October 4, in the midst of a heavy fog, the American troops advanced into Germantown by two roads, with General Nathanael Greene leading the detachment on the left and General John Sullivan that on the right.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761560207/Battle_of_Germantown.html (332 words)

	A Journey Towards Freedom
		Two major battles of the American Revolutionary War that were fought in Pennsylvania.
		The battle of Brandywine was fought on September 11, 1777, near Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, southwest of Philadelphia.
		The American soldiers marched to Germantown by two roads, with General Sullivan to the right and General Greene to the left.
	library.thinkquest.org /10966/data/germ.shtml (340 words)

	Battle Of Bunkerhill
		The battle of Quebec in 1759, which gave Great-Britain the province of Canada, was not so destructive to British officers as this affair of a slight entrenchment, the work only of a few hours.
		Battle of Bunkerhill during the American War of Independence 1775 by John Trumbull.
		of Bunker Hill was the bloodiest battle of the...
	www.famousamericans.net /benjaminedes/battleofbunkerhill.com (2765 words)

	Germantown Battle E
		The crew of USS Germantown (LSD 42) celebrated a milestone in their journey toward naval excellence, by painting the white "E" on the side of the ship, signifying that Germantown had been named a Battle Efficiency Award winner for the 2000 training cycle.
		According to Abler, for Germantown and its crew, 2000 was a year of trials, challenges, training cycles and bilateral amphibious operations -- all of which were handled with the utmost professionalism and dedication to naval excellence.
		Germantown delivered Marines and vehicles to the island for the ceremony, which was attended by American and Japanese visitors commemorating the battle that took place there 55 years earlier.
	www.c7f.navy.mil /news/2001/03/25.htm (471 words)

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		During the Battle of Germantown, Wyck was used as a field hospital.
		Known as the âGermantown White House,â this is one of two Germantown houses which served both the British commander-in-chief and George Washington.
		During the battle of Germantown, he was shot by a sniper and carried back inside.
	www.valleyforge.org /sitelink/index.cfm?contentID=285 (812 words)

	After the Battle of Germantown
		THE retreat of the Americans from the battle-field at Germantown at the moment when victory seemed about to be secured to them, did not cause the Congress nor the people to blame Washington and his general officers.
		The fog that produced so much uncertainty in movements was the chief cause of the panic and flight; and the Congress, justly considering all things, passed a vote of thanks to the commander-in-chief for his "wise and well-considered attack," and to the "officers and soldiers of the army for their brave exertions on that occasion."
		A few days after the battle, Lord Howe's fleet was anchored at the mouth of the Delaware River, and he and the general prepared to sweep that stream of all its obstruction--the chevaux-de-frise, the commanding forts at Red Bank and on Mud Island, the floating batteries, and the armed galleys.
	www.publicbookshelf.com /public_html/Our_Country_vol_2/thebattle_baf.html (1417 words)

	Germantown, PA, A Site on a Revolutionary War Road Trip on US Route 202
		This monument is dedicated to the memory of the soldiers of General George Washington’s Continental Army who sacrificed their lives for the revolutionary cause in the Battle of Germantown, October 4, 1777.
		The Battle of Germantown occurred at Cliveden, the country home of Pennsylvania Chief Justice Benjamin Chew, on October 4, 1777.
		Erected 1926 by citizens of Germantown and vicinity.
	www.revolutionaryday.com /usroute202/germantown/default.htm (825 words)

	A Historic Neighorhood
		Germantown is one of the oldest racially-integrated neighborhoods in the country, and Germantown residents were active in the anti-Slavery movement and the Underground Railroad.
		One of its community newspapers, The Germantown Courier, is among the oldest of its kind.
		It was the center of the Battle of Germantown.
	www.givewings.com /germantown/history.html (312 words)

	Philadelphia Reflections: The Battle of Germantown: Oct. 3, 1777
		Revolutionary battles were fought here, it was briefly the capital of the United States, and it still has an outstanding collection of schools and colleges.
		The Battle of Germantown can thus be reasonably argued to have been an advancement of colonial goals, even if it could not be called a victory.
		In Germantown itself, the process of turning a military defeat into a strategic victory soon began, with severe alienation of the German inhabitants against the destructive experiences of a British military occupation.
	www.philadelphia-reflections.com /reflections.php?content=blogs_alpha/battle_of_germantown.html (846 words)

	The American Revolution - Battle of Germantown
		Four roads led south to the village, suggesting to Washington a classic plan of battle.
		John Sullivan's column of three brigades on the Skippack Road was to head directly into Germantown, followed by Maj. Gen.
		A few weeks later, he evacuated Germantown and reestablished his troops in a line of forts north of Philadelphia.
	theamericanrevolution.org /battles/bat_gtwn.asp (839 words)

	Independence National Historical Park (GERMANTOWN)
		Germantown, a prosperous community only a few miles from the city, became the retreat for many wealthy Philadelphians who fled the epidemic in panic.
		Young Washington, as he was called, attended the Germantown Union School, a short walk from the house.
		During the American Revolution, Philadelphia was captured by British troops in September 1777, and the Continental Army withdrew to the northwest.
	www.north-america.de /old/germantown.htm (817 words)

	The Battle of Germantown
		When ground was broken last spring for a new shopping center at Wayne and Chelten Avenues, some Germantown residents opposed to the development promptly began picketing at the construction site.
		Welcome to Germantown Plaza, the center of a decade-long controversy over what is best for this struggling neighborhood.
		Germantown Plaza can be traced back to the 1970s, when community leaders were looking for ways to bolster the city's second-largest shopping district.
	www.citypaper.net /articles/103196/article003.shtml (1335 words)

	Battle of Germantown - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Battle of Germantown - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		The Battle of Germantown took place during the American Revolution on October 4, 1777.
		It was between Americans under the command of General George Washington and British and Hessian troops under Sir William Howe.
	encarta.msn.com /Battle_of_Germantown.html (111 words)

	Germantown Courier - For 23rd year, Redcoats and Patriots to battle in Germantown
		But the battle of Germantown wasn't without merit, as the defeat showed Americans that the Continental Army could put up a good fight and, help convert the thinking of Europeans who questioned the validity of America's independence.
		And at the Germantown Historical Society, 5501 Germantown Avenue, bring the family to browse through the "Germans, Generals and Gentlemen" exhibition.
		Another British infantrymen who fought at the Battle of Germantown will discuss his role under General Howe at Stenton, 18th Street and Windrim Avenue, while "Dinah," an African slave of the Logan family will discuss her role in saving the property there from the British.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=10244500&BRD=1730&PAG=461&dept_id=45706&rfi=6 (921 words)

	Re-enactors mark 225th anniversary of Colonial defeat at Germantown
		Each year on the anniversary of the Battle of Germantown, now a suburb of Philadelphia, history comes alive.
		The night before last year's re-enactment of the battle, we eat dinner in Cresheim Cottage, a 1748 roadhouse frequented by both Colonial and Redcoat sympathizers.
		"Germantown is significant because we have so many of the original buildings from the Revolutionary War," park ranger Steven Sitarski, at the Deshler-Morris House, a National Historic Site, tells us.
	www.post-gazette.com /travel/20020929germantown0929trp3.asp (1330 words)

	Name
		The misconception that the battle was fought around the Chantilly tavern has also contributed to it being commonly referred to as the Battle of Chantilly instead of Ox Hill.
		The crossroads at Germantown was of considerable tactical value whereas Chantilly had no value at all and was in the rear of Jackson's army.
		Jed Hotchkiss after the battle, correctly identifies Ox Hill and refers to the battle as the "Battle of Ox Hill".
	www.espd.com /oxhill/history/name.htm (739 words)

	Battle of Saratoga
		The Battle of Saratoga in September of 1777 was a major victory for the American forces and a turning point of the war.
		Battle of Brandywine and then the Battle of Germantown.
		He attacked again at the Battle of Bennington, and was again driven back.
	www.kidport.com /RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevolution/Saratoga.htm (232 words)

	Battle of Germantown Information
		The Battle of Germantown was a battle in the American Revolutionary War fought on October 4, 1777.
		Washington's plan was to simultaneously attack the British with four columns from different directions during the night, with the goal of creating a double envelopment.
		Battle of Germantown - Battle of White Marsh - Battle of Matson's Ford - Valley Forge - 1778 - Battle of Crooked Billet - Philadelphia Recaptured - Wyoming Valley massacre - 1781 - Congress of the Confederation
	www.bookrags.com /Battle_of_Germantown (227 words)

	The Battle of Germantown
		About the same distance still farther east was the Skippack Road, which crossed the Bethlehem Pike (connecting at its southern end with the Germantown Road) to intersect northeast of the village with the Old York Road, leading thence to Philadelphia.
		Germantown itself was a two-mile-long hamlet of stone houses from Mount Airy, on the north, along the Germantown Road to an intersection called Market Square.
		On the Germantown Road at Mount Airy was an outpost consisting of the 2nd Battalion of the Light Infantry, backed up half a mile to its rear by the 40th Regiment of Foot (later designated the Queen's Lancashire Regiment), under Colonel Thomas Musgrave.
	www.phmc.state.pa.us /ppet/germantown/page1.asp?secid=31 (561 words)

	The Battle of Germantown
		It is said that Germantown was a profound influence in convincing the French Court that the American cause was worth supporting by a declaration of war on England.
		The noteworthy feature of the battle was the failure of the British commanders to exploit their battlefield success by pursuing and destroying the defeated American force.
		The Americans particularly suffered at Germantown from the perennial difficulty of 18th Century armies to re-supply their troops during battle, many of the regiments running out of ammunition.
	www.britishbattles.com /germantown.htm (972 words)

	Battle Of Germantown
		While the armies were in presence we had several deserters and prisoners from them; those taken the first day by small parties of horse in Germantown, in the rear of the enemy, were for the most part drunk.
		Battle of Germantown, The Battle of Germantown in the American Revolution was fought
		By: Mary P. This report is on the Battle of Germantown.
	www.virtualology.com /virtualwarmuseum.com/revolutionarywarhall/battleofgermantown.com (856 words)

	Battle Of Germantown
		His battle plan called for an assault on Philadelphia from the Northwest, aimed straight through the center of Germantown.
		Left behind in Germantown and on the grounds of Cliveden were 150 dead American soldiers.
		For information about Historic Germantown, The first German settlement in the New World,the nation's earliest "urban village", the site of the first written protest against slavery,the setting of the Battle Of Germantown, and much more of it's rich and unique past, visit the Germantown Historical Society website.
	www.justinalee.com /Germantown.html (459 words)

	Germantown Historical Society - About Us
		Founded in 1901 as the Site and Relic Society of Germantown, the Germantown Historical Society is dedicated to preserving, protecting, and interpreting the rich and diverse history of the historic German Township (now Germantown, Mt. Airy, and Chestnut Hill) in northwest Philadelphia.
		Our programs are designed to address the needs and interests of the multicultural community of area residents, schoolchildren, and national and international visitors that we serve.
		Germantown's story is the story of founding and settlement, religious freedom and tolerance, patriotism, abolitionism, architectural excellence, industry, and community service.
	www.germantownhistory.org /about.html (199 words)

	Battle of Germantown
		Early on the morning of October 4th, Washington's troops attacked the British troops in Germantown.
		There were 8,000 troops bivouacked there, and Washington's plans called for a simultaneous attack by four converging forces.
		The air around Germantown that early October morning was laden with a fog so thick that American troops soon began to attack each other accidently.
	www.multied.com /revolt/germantown2.html (158 words)

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