The Battle of Germantown

Americans arrived artillery attack battalion battle battle of Germantown began body brigade British army British right broken brought buried camp cannon Captain carried caused cellar Chew house chief Church citizens close Colonel column command Commander-in-Chief composed dead direction distance division door east enemy enemy's engaged entered extended extreme field fighting fire force formed front gave Germantown give Greene ground Hill honor horse hour impressed John leading light infantry Limekiln road loss Main street Major mansion Market Square miles military militia Mill street morning mortally wounded moved North October officers once Pennsylvania Philadelphia picket portion position proved rear received regiment reinforcements remain reserve residence retire retreat Ridge road rode sent separate shot sides soldier soon staff successful Sullivan tree troops vigorously Virginia Washington lane Wayne White whole window York young