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Washington's Most Complex Attack
Lost in the fog
1777
Battle of Germantown
1777
Battle of Germantown Impresses French Court
1777
Washington Plans the Germantown Counterattack
1777
European Courts Take Notice of Germantown

Germantown

PA · American Revolution

Washington's October 1777 attack on Germantown nearly succeeded before confusion and fog turned the battle.

The Near Victory
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October 4, 1777
Four Columns
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Four columns. Fog. A near-victory that became a model for the French.

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