Battle of Germantown
- When
- October 4, 1777
- Where
- Germantown, Pennsylvania
- Part of
- Battle of Germantown
On October 4, 1777, Washington's Continental Army attacked the British at Germantown and was repelled by Howe's forces.
The Battle of Germantown, a major engagement of the Philadelphia campaign, was fought on October 4, 1777, at Germantown, Pennsylvania, between the British Army led by General Sir William Howe and the American Continental Army under General George Washington. Washington's troops were repelled by the British. During the fighting, a column of New Jersey militia under Brigadier General William Smallwood moved down Skippack Road to Whitemarsh Church Road and Old York Road to attack the British right, while an American column under McDougall came under attack by Loyalist Queen's Rangers and the Guards of the British reserve.
Sources
- Battle of Germantown Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
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