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The Battle of Matson's Ford was a battle in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought on December 11, 1777 in the area surrounding Matson's Ford (present-day Conshohocken and West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania).[1]

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  1. 37 relations: American Revolutionary War, Battle of Brandywine, Battle of White Marsh, Battles of Saratoga, Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, Charles Thomson, Chesapeake Bay, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, Continental Army, Continental Congress, Ford (crossing), George Washington, Harriton House, James Potter (Pennsylvania politician), Jäger (infantry), Johann Ewald, John Lacey (general), John Sullivan (general), Market Street (Philadelphia), Militia (United States), New York and New Jersey campaign, New York City, Norristown, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Army National Guard, Philadelphia, Philadelphia campaign, Picket (military), Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill River, Second Continental Congress, Thanksgiving, Thirteen Colonies, U.S. Route 1 in Pennsylvania, Valley Forge, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe.

  2. 1777 in Pennsylvania
  3. 1777 in the United States
  4. Battles of the American Revolutionary War in Pennsylvania
  5. Battles of the Philadelphia Campaign
  6. Conflicts in 1777

American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a military conflict that was part of the broader American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army. Battle of Matson's Ford and American Revolutionary War are 1777 in the United States and conflicts in 1777.

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Battle of Brandywine

The Battle of Brandywine, also known as the Battle of Brandywine Creek, was fought between the American Continental Army of General George Washington and the British Army of General Sir William Howe on September 11, 1777, as part of the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). Battle of Matson's Ford and Battle of Brandywine are 1777 in Pennsylvania, 1777 in the United States, battles involving Great Britain, battles involving the United States, battles of the American Revolutionary War in Pennsylvania, battles of the Philadelphia Campaign and conflicts in 1777.

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Battle of White Marsh

The Battle of White Marsh or Battle of Edge Hill was a battle of the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought December 5–8, 1777, in the area surrounding Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania. Battle of Matson's Ford and battle of White Marsh are 1777 in Pennsylvania, 1777 in the United States, battles involving Great Britain, battles involving the United States, battles of the American Revolutionary War in Pennsylvania, battles of the Philadelphia Campaign and conflicts in 1777.

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Battles of Saratoga

The Battles of Saratoga (September 19 and October 7, 1777) marked the climax of the Saratoga campaign, giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British in the American Revolutionary War. Battle of Matson's Ford and Battles of Saratoga are 1777 in the United States, battles involving Great Britain, battles involving the United States and conflicts in 1777.

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Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis

Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis, KG, PC (31 December 1738 – 5 October 1805) was a British Army officer, Whig politician and colonial administrator.

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Charles Thomson

Charles Thomson (November 29, 1729 – August 16, 1824) was an Irish-born patriot leader in Philadelphia during the American Revolution and the secretary of the Continental Congress (1774–1789) throughout its existence.

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Chesapeake Bay

The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States.

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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

Conshohocken (Kanshihàkink) is a borough on the Schuylkill River in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in suburban Philadelphia.

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Continental Army

The Continental Army was the army of the United Colonies representing the Thirteen Colonies and later the United States during the American Revolutionary War.

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Continental Congress

The Continental Congress was a series of legislative bodies, with some executive function, for the Thirteen Colonies of Great Britain in North America, and the newly declared United States before, during, and after the American Revolutionary War. Battle of Matson's Ford and Continental Congress are 1777 in the United States.

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Ford (crossing)

A ford is a shallow place with good footing where a river or stream may be crossed by wading, or inside a vehicle getting its wheels wet.

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George Washington

George Washington (February 22, 1732, 1799) was an American Founding Father, military officer, and politician who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.

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Harriton House

Harriton House, originally known as Bryn Mawr, is an historic house which is located on the Philadelphia Main Line, and was most famously the residence of Founding Father Charles Thomson, the secretary of the Continental Congress.

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James Potter (Pennsylvania politician)

James Potter (1729–1789) was a soldier, farmer, and politician from Colonial- and Revolutionary-era Pennsylvania.

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Jäger (infantry)

Jäger (hunter; jäger) is a German military term referring to specific light infantry units.

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Johann Ewald

Johann von Ewald (20 March 1744 – 25 June 1813) was a German military officer from Hesse-Kassel.

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John Lacey (general)

John Lacey (February 4, 1755 – February 17, 1814) was an American military officer during the American Revolutionary War.

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John Sullivan (general)

Major-General John Sullivan (February 17, 1740 – January 23, 1795) was a Continental Army officer, politician and judge who fought in the American Revolutionary War and participated several key events of the conflict, including most notably George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River.

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Market Street (Philadelphia)

Market Street, originally known as High Street, is a major east–west highway and street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Militia (United States)

The militia of the United States, as defined by the U.S. Congress, has changed over time.

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New York and New Jersey campaign

The New York and New Jersey campaign in 1776 and the winter months of 1777 was a series of American Revolutionary War battles for control of the Port of New York and the state of New Jersey, fought between British forces under General Sir William Howe and the Continental Army under General George Washington.

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New York City

New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Norristown, Pennsylvania

Norristown is a municipality with home rule status and the county seat of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Dutch), is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States.

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Pennsylvania Army National Guard

The Pennsylvania Army National Guard, abbreviated PAARNG, is part of the United States Army National Guard and is based in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the nation, with a population of 1,603,797 in the 2020 census.

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Philadelphia campaign

The Philadelphia campaign (1777–1778) was a British military campaign during the American Revolutionary War designed to gain control of Philadelphia, the Revolutionary-era capital where the Second Continental Congress convened and formed the Continental Army and appointed George Washington as its commander in 1775, and authored and unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence the following year, on July 4, 1776, which formalized and escalated the war. Battle of Matson's Ford and Philadelphia campaign are 1777 in Pennsylvania and conflicts in 1777.

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Picket (military)

A picket (archaically, picquet) is a soldier, or small unit of soldiers, placed on a defensive line forward of a friendly position to provide timely warning and screening against an enemy advance.

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Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania

Plymouth Meeting is a census-designated place (CDP) that straddles Plymouth and Whitemarsh Townships in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Schuylkill River

The Schuylkill River is a river in eastern Pennsylvania.

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Second Continental Congress

The Second Continental Congress was the late 18th-century meeting of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that united in support of the American Revolution and the Revolutionary War, which established American independence from the British Empire.

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Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in October and November in the United States, Canada, Saint Lucia, Liberia, and unofficially in countries like Brazil, Germany and the Philippines.

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Thirteen Colonies

The Thirteen Colonies were a group of British colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America during the 17th and 18th centuries.

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U.S. Route 1 in Pennsylvania

U.S. Route 1 (US 1) is a major north–south U.S. Route, extending from Key West, Florida, in the south to Fort Kent, Maine, at the Canada–United States border in the north.

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Valley Forge

Valley Forge was the winter encampment of the Continental Army, under the command of George Washington, during the American Revolutionary War. Battle of Matson's Ford and Valley Forge are 1777 in Pennsylvania, battles of the American Revolutionary War in Pennsylvania and battles of the Philadelphia Campaign.

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West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

West Conshohocken is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe

William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe, (10 August 1729 – 12 July 1814), was a British Army officer who rose to become Commander-in-Chief of British land forces in the Colonies during the American War of Independence.

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See also

1777 in Pennsylvania

1777 in the United States

Battles of the American Revolutionary War in Pennsylvania

Battles of the Philadelphia Campaign

Conflicts in 1777

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Matson's_Ford