Battle of Germantown



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Timeline

Y/M/D Description Place
1777/09/26 William Howe leaves 3,462 men to defend Philadelphia and takes 9,728 men 5 mi (8.0 km) north to Germantown to capture American forces. Howe established his headquarters at Stenton House. Stenton, Philadelphia, PA
1777/10/00 Pennepacker Mills is used as George Washington's headquarters before to the Battle of Germantown and as a field hospital after the battle. Pennypacker Mansion, Schwenksville
1777/10/02 General Washington establishes his headquarters at Peter Wentz' Homestead, saying until October 4 he returned October 16-21, 1777. Peter Wentz Homestead, Worcester
1777/10/04 Cliveden, Chew House, Philadelphia, PA
1777/10/04 General Armstrong commands the American right. Colonial Germantown Historic District, Philadelphia, PA
1777/10/04 Patriot Major James Witherspoon is killed at Germantown, buried at St Michael's Church 6671 Germantown Ave Cliveden, Chew House, Philadelphia, PA
1777/10/04 British Lt Col John Bird is mortally wounded during the Battle of Germantown. After surgery at Melchoir Meng's house (now a part of Vernon Park), he was carried to the Bringhurst House, where he died. Germantown 'White House', Philadelphia, PA
1777/10/04 George Weedon serves at the Battle of Germantown Cliveden, Chew House, Philadelphia, PA
1777/10/04 American Patriots and British Regulars fight near the Deshler House. Germantown 'White House', Philadelphia, PA
1777/10/19 William Howe's headquarters, July 1777 to 19 October 1777 Germantown 'White House', Philadelphia, PA

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