Episode 3 of 5
Washington Resolves to Attack Germantown
- When
- October 3, 1777
- Where
- Germantown garrison
- Part of
- Battle of Germantown
Washington resolved to attack the Germantown garrison as his last effort of the year before winter quarters, issuing orders on October 3.
Howe had left a garrison of some 3,000 troops in Philadelphia while moving the bulk of his force to Germantown, then an outlying community of the city. Washington resolved to attack the Germantown garrison as the last effort of the year before entering winter quarters, and general orders for attacking Germantown were issued on October 3, 1777.
Sources
- Battle of Germantown Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
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