num_pages: 506
description: The awardwinning author of Brandywine examines a pivotal but overlooked battle of the American Revolutions Philadelphia Campaign.Today Germantown is a busy Philadelphia neighborhood. On October 4 1777 it was a small village on the outskirts of the colonial capitaland the site of one of the American Revolutions largest battles. Now Michael C. Harris sheds new light on this important action with a captivating historical study.After defeating Washingtons rebel army in the Battle of Brandywine General Sir William Howe took Philadelphia. But Washington soon returned launching a surprise attack on the British garrison at Germantown. The recapture of the colonial capital seemed within Washingtons grasp until poor decisions by the American high command led to a clear British victory.With original archival research and a deep knowledge of the terrain Harris merges the strategic political and tactical history of this complex operation into a single compelling account. Complete with original maps illustrations and modern photos and told largely through the words of those who fought there Germantown is a major contribution to American Revolutionary studies.
language: English
title: Germantown: A Military History of the Battle for Philadelphia, October 4, 1777
publisher: Savas Beatie