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Howe Seizes Philadelphia
- When
- September 26, 1777
- Where
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Part of
- Battle of Germantown
After victories at Brandywine and Paoli, Howe outmaneuvered Washington and captured Philadelphia on September 26, 1777.
Following his defeat of the Continental Army at Brandywine on September 11 and the Battle of Paoli on September 20, Howe outmaneuvered Washington and seized Philadelphia, the capital of the United States, on September 26. Charles Cornwallis subsequently took the city for the British, dealing a blow to the revolutionary cause.
Sources
- Battle of Germantown Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
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