The Revolutionary War Occurs in Nearby Whitemarsh, Twp - This Day in History – Dec 6th

Back in 1777, during the year-end battle of the Revolutionary War the battered forces of American and British came to a decisive point in history.  In nearby Whitemarsh Twp, in the Montgomery County region of Pennsylvania, General George Washington was successful with his battered troops against British General William Howe’s army.

History.com described this historic story, “According to legend, a Quaker housewife named Lydia Darragh gave Washington's men warning that the British planned to attack. Although the Pennsylvania militiamen sent to meet Howe's troops on December 5 quickly fled, their retreat back to the hills proved a strategic boon. From the hills they could see Howe's every move, and Howe overestimated the Patriots' strength. Washington successfully deceived his opponent by having his men set extra campfires.”

December 6^th and 7^th was the demise of the British forces, according to history.com, “By December 6, Howe realized that he would be unable to use his preferred flanking strategy against the Americans, as they could see his every move from their lofty vantage point. On December 7, Howe chose to engage on Edge Hill on the left side of the American position. American General Daniel Morgan led his riflemen against the British in the style of guerilla warfare for which they would later become famous in the Carolinas, though he was eventually forced to retreat in the face of an attack by General Charles Cornwallis' regiment.”

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