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[Battle of Germantown]
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Aug. Vind. [Augsburg]
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Johann Martin Will
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[1780]
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View of the battle of Germantown, Pennsylvania. In the background is a settlement named, "Germanton," and in the foreground, soldiers in battalions attack. Includes horses, dying soldiers, broken cannon, encampment, tents, fortifications, and flags. Items in the image are numbered without an accompanying key
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notes:
The Battle of Germantown was fought on October 4 between General Howe’s British and Hessian forces and the continental army and militiamen under George Washington. Germantown, originally settled by immigrants in 1683, was at this time still an outlying community beyond the limits of Philadelphia. Howe had seized Philadelphia, then the continental capital, and Washington boldly attempted to reclaim it. In Germantown, British forces seized the sturdy Chew mansion as a defensive position. However, confusion reigned due to an early morning fog, and Washington’s attack failed for a variety of reasons. In the battle, 152 Americans were killed, 521 were wounded, and over 400 were taken prisoner. Among the British losses were 71 killed and 448 wounded, with 14 missing and 24 Hessians among those numbers. Despite American defeats that fall, foreign observers were impressed with Washington’s skill and audacity, and American successes were taken as portents for the future of the war. The French determined to offer increased assistance, and the Prussian King Frederick William thought the American army would prove formidable in the future. This print is part of a series by Johann Martin Will, Zehn Karten und Ansichten von den Schlachtfeldern des amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieges in den Staaten Pennsylvanien und New York published in Augsburg.
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Time Period:
1751-1800
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References exhibitions:
http://www.brown.ed… (July 2015)
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http://www.brown.edu/Facilities/John_Carter_Brown_Library/exhibitions/german/pages/revolution.html (July 2015)
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Provenance/Donor:
Acquired in 2009.
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Owner and copyright:
©John Carter Brown Library, Box 1894, Brown University, Providence, R.I. 02912
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Artifacts, industry, and human activities
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Subject headings:
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
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