Battle+of+Germantown

media type="file" key="[HD]_The_Patriot_-_Battle_of_Camden_(mp3cut.net).mp3" width="240" height="20" __Battle of Germantown__ __//**Painting of Germantown**//__**:** =__**Background Information**__**:**= __**Date and Place of Occurrence**__**:** Date: October 4th 1777 Place: Germantown, Pennsylvania (Just North of Philadelphia) __Combatants:__ American Continental Army vs. British and Hessians __Generals:__ General George Washington vs Major General Howe __Size of Forces:__ 11,000 Americans against 8,000 British and Hessians On October 2nd, [|Washington] conceived a bold plan of attack on [|Howe's] 9,000 troop garrison stationed in [|Germantown]. It called for the simultaneous advance of four different units of troops moving by night. Washington planned a pre-dawn attack on Germantown. The morning started well for the [|Americans] who had the [|British]retreating. But Washington's plan went astray when one of his four columns lost its bearings in a dense fog and thick smoke. Others columns failed to coordinate effectively. Nearly 12,000 Continental troops were marshaled for the attack, yet 120 British [|infantrymen] proved unbeatable as they barricaded themselves inside the thick stone walls of [|Cliveden]. Valuable time was lost while the Americans under [|Henry Knox] bombarded the house. Those inside did not surrender because they feared that [|Anthony Wayne]'s men, still furious over the Paoli Massacre, would kill them anyway. In the end, bad luck and poor timing forced Washington to retreat to [|Whitemarsh] with the British in pursuit. The Battle was an American defeat but it served to boost morale and self-confidence. They believed the defeat was the result of bad luck, not poor tactics. After the Battle, local teenagers helped to bury the dead in mass graves. More than 150 American soldiers were killed about half of them lie on the grounds of Cliveden 70 British were killed also. Hundreds more on both sides were wounded. The Battle left indelible scars on the community. //__**Important Figures**__ : // over [|Great Britain] in the [|American Revolutionary War] as [|commander-in-chief] of the [|Continental Army] from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of the [|Constitution] in 1787. The unanimous choice to serve as the [|first] [|President of the United States] (1789–1797), Washington presided over the creation of a strong, [|well-financed] national government that stayed neutral in the wars raging in Europe, suppressed rebellion and won acceptance among Americans of all types. His leadership style established many forms and rituals of government that have been used since, such as using a [|cabinet system] and delivering an [|inaugural address]. Washington is universally regarded as the "Father of his Country".
 * __Combatants and Generals and Sizes__:**
 * __Germantown: What Actually Happened__**:
 * George Washington:** T he dominant military and political leader of the new [|United States of America] from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory

Howe was one of three brothers who enjoyed distinguished military careers. Howe was sent to North America in March 1775, arriving in May after the  Revolutionary War broke out. After leading British troops to a costly victory in the ­­ [|Battle of Bunker Hill], Howe took command of all British forces in America from [|Thomas Gage] in September of that year. Howe's record in North America was marked by the successful capture of both [|New York City] and [|Philadelphia]. However, poor British campaign planning for 1777 contributed to the failure of [|John Burgoyne]'s [|Saratoga campaign], which played  a major role in the entry of [|France into the war]. Howe's role in developing those plans, and the degree to which he was responsible for British failures  that year (despite his personal success at Philadelphia) have been a subject of contemporary and historic debate.  //**__Battle of Germantown Map__:**// media type="youtube" key="SiAyfMu2Qso" height="315" width="420"
 * General Howe:** was a [|British] army officer who rose to become [|Commander-in-Chief of British forces] during the [|American War of Independence].
 * __History of Germantown__**

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