Germantown, Battle of — (Oct. 4, 1777) Abortive attack in the American Revolution by 11,000 American troops on 9,000 British regulars stationed at Germantown (now part of Philadelphia). George Washington s daring dawn raid, a four pronged attack, failed partly because… … Universalium
Battle of Germantown — The Battle of Germantown, a battle in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War, was fought on October 4, 1777 at Germantown, Pennsylvania. The British victory in this battle ensured that Philadelphia, the capital of the… … Wikipedia
Germantown — /jerr meuhn town /, n. 1. a NW section of Philadelphia, Pa.: American defeat by British 1777. 2. a town in SW Tennessee. 20,459. 3. a town in SE Wisconsin. 10,729. 4. Informal. any U.S. city neighborhood heavily populated with persons of German… … Universalium
battle — battle1 battler, n. /bat l/, n., v., battled, battling. n. 1. a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces: the battle of Waterloo. 2. participation in such hostile encounters or engagements: wounds received in battle. 3. a… … Universalium
Germantown White House — U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark District Contributing Prope … Wikipedia
Germantown — can mean:Places in the United States of America*Germantown, Connecticut *Germantown, Illinois *in Indiana: **Germantown, Decatur County, Indiana **Germantown, Indiana (former), a town that was located on land now covered by Geist Reservoir, which … Wikipedia
Germantown — [jʉr′mən toun΄] NW section of Philadelphia, Pa.: formerly a separate town, scene of an American defeat in a Revolutionary War battle (1777) … English World dictionary
Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — Map of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania highlighting Germantown Borough prior to the Act of Consolidation, 1854 Germantown is a neighborhood in the northwest section of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, about 7–8 miles… … Wikipedia
Battle of White Marsh — The Battle of White Marsh was a battle of the American Revolutionary War fought December 5 December 8, 1777, in the area surrounding White Marsh, Pennsylvania. The battle, which took the form of a series of skirmish actions, was the last major… … Wikipedia
Battle of Chantilly — The Battle of Chantilly (or Ox Hill, the Confederate name) took place on September 1, 1862, in Fairfax County, Virginia, as the concluding battle of the Northern Virginia Campaign of the American Civil War.BackgroundDefeated in the Second Battle… … Wikipedia
Battle of Red Bank — The Battle of Red Bank (October 22 1777) was a battle of the American Revolutionary War in which a Hessian force sent to take Fort Mercer on the left bank of the Delaware River just south of Philadelphia were decisively defeated by a far inferior … Wikipedia
