Battle of Germantown order of battle

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Battle of Germantown order of battle

The Battle of Germantown on 4 October 1777 pitted a 9,000-man British army under General William Howe against an 11,000-strong American army commanded by General George Washington. After an initial advance, the American reserve allowed itself to be diverted by 120 British troops holding out in the Benjamin Chew House. A heavy morning fog disoriented the American assault columns and led to a friendly fire incident between elements of Major General John Sullivan's right column and Major General Nathanael Greene's left column. At about this time, the American attack lost impetus and both columns retreated. Meanwhile, two wide flanking columns numbering 3,000 American militia had little effect on the outcome. American losses were 152 men killed, 521 wounded and 438 captured, while Howe's men suffered 71 killed, 448 wounded and 14 missing.[1]

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Battle of Germantown

British Army order of battle

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Sir William Howe

General Sir William Howe (9,000)[2]

Picket

Brigadier General Sir William Erskine

Right Wing

General Sir William Howe

Left Wing

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Wilhelm von Knyphausen

Lieutenant General Wilhelm von Knyphausen

British and Hessian officers

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James GrantCharles GreyRobert AbercrombyLudwig von WurmbSir William Erskine

American Army order of battle

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George Washington

General and Commander-in-Chief George Washington (8,000 regulars, 3,000 militia, 200 cavalry)[13][14]

Right Wing Militia

Brigadier General John Armstrong Sr. (1,500)[15]

Left Wing Militia

Brigadier General William Smallwood (1,500)

  • Maryland Militia Brigade: Brigadier General Smallwood
  • New Jersey Militia Brigade: Brigadier General David Forman

Right Wing Continentals

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John Sullivan

Major General John Sullivan

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Anthony Wayne

Left Wing Continentals

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Nathanael Greene

Major General Nathanael Greene

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Charles Scott

Reserve

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Lord Stirling

Major General William Alexander, Lord Stirling (1,200)

American officers

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William SmallwoodThomas ConwayHenry KnoxJohn Hoskins StonePeter Muhlenberg

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