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Battle of White Marsh
Background
The Battle of White Marsh or Battle of Edge Hill was a battle of the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought December 5–8, 1777, in the area surrounding Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania. The battle, which took the form of a series of skirmish actions, was the last major engagement of 1777 between British and American forces.George Washington, commander-in-chief of the American revolutionary forces, spent the weeks after his defeat at the Battle of Germantown encamped with the Continental Army in various locations throughout Montgomery County, just north of British-occupied Philadelphia. In early November, the Americans established an entrenched position approximately 16 miles (26 km) north of Philadelphia along the Wissahickon Creek and Sandy Run, primarily situated on several hills between Old York Road and Bethlehem Pike. From here, Washington monitored British troop movements in Philadelphia and evaluated his options.On December 4, Gen. Sir William Howe, the commander-in-chief of British forces in North America, led a sizable contingent of troops out of Philadelphia in one last attempt to destroy Washington and the Continental Army before the onset of winter. After a series of skirmishes, Howe called off the attack and returned to Philadelphia without engaging Washington in a decisive conflict.With the British back in Philadelphia, Washington was able to march his troops to winter quarters at Valley Forge.Philadelphia Campaign
Campaign Battles
- Battle of Bound Brook
- Battle of Short Hills
- Battle of Staten Island
- Battle of Cooch's Bridge
- Battle of Brandywine
- Battle of the Clouds
- Battle of Paoli
- Battle of Germantown
- Battle of Red Bank
- Siege of Fort Mifflin
- Battle of Gloucester
- Battle of White Marsh
- Battle of Matson's Ford
- Valley Forge
- Battle of Quinton's Bridge
- Battle of Crooked Billet
- Battle of Monmouth