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Germantown - LoveToKnow Watches (1078 words) |
 | The well-preserved Morris House (1772) was the headquarters of General Howe at the close of the battle, and in 1793, when Germantown, owing to the yellow fever in Philadelphia, was the temporary capital of the United States, it was occupied by President Washington. |
| The Germantown Academy was built in 1760, and after the battle of Germantown was used by the British as a hospital. |
| After the battle of Brandywine (q.v.) and the occupation of Philadelphia, the British force commanded by Sir W. Howe encamped at Germantown, where Washington determined to attack them. |
| Battle of Germantown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (275 words) |
| The Battle of Germantown was a battle in the American Revolutionary War fought on October 4, 1777. |
| This article about a historical battle is a stub. |
| Battle of Germantown - Battle of White Marsh - Battle of Matson's Ford - Valley Forge - 1778 - Battle of Crooked Billet - Philadelphia Recaptured - Wyoming Valley massacre - 1781 - Congress of the Confederation |
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