British occupation of Philadelphia

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campaign of the American Revolutionary War military occupation

The British occupation of Philadelphia was a key Revolutionary War campaign (1777–1778) in which British forces seized and held the American capital, prompting Washington’s army to withdraw to Valley Forge and reshaping the political and military landscape of the conflict.

Aliases (2)

Philadelphia campaign ×9
British evacuation of Philadelphia ×3

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	campaign of the American Revolutionary War → military occupation →
associatedWith	Delaware River naval operations → Fort Mercer → Fort Mifflin →
belligerent	Kingdom of Great Britain → Thirteen Colonies →
capitalOfInvolvedEntity	Philadelphia was the capital of the United States at the time →
commander	George Washington → William Howe →
conflict	American Revolutionary War →
countryInvolved	Great Britain → United States →
dateCaptured	1777-09-26 →
dateEvacuated	1778-06-18 →
effect	Continental Army encamped at Valley Forge → Continental Congress fled Philadelphia → Increased hardship for Philadelphia civilians → Strengthening of Continental Army discipline and training at Valley Forge →
endTime	1778 →
followedBy	British evacuation of Philadelphia → New York and New Jersey campaign of 1778 →
garrisonLocation	Delaware River defenses → Philadelphia city proper →
hasCause	British attempt to capture the American capital →
historicalRegion	Province of Pennsylvania →
impact	Helped lead to French alliance with the United States →
influenced	French perception of the war →
influencedBy	British victory at the Battle of Brandywine →
location	Philadelphia →
notableCommander	Benedict Arnold (as American general opposing the British early in the campaign) → Charles Cornwallis →
occupyingForce	British Army → Hessian auxiliaries →
opponent	Continental Army → Patriot forces →
partOf	Philadelphia campaign →
precededBy	Battle of Brandywine →
relatedTo	Saratoga campaign →
result	British capture and occupation of Philadelphia →
significantEvent	Battle of Brandywine → Battle of Germantown → Battle of White Marsh → Continental Army winter at Valley Forge →
startTime	1777 →
strategicObjective	Disrupt Continental Congress → Undermine Patriot morale →
theaterOfWar	Middle Colonies theater →
timePeriod	American Revolutionary era →

Referenced by (13)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
British occupation of Philadelphia ("British evacuation of Philadelphia") → New York and New Jersey campaign ("Philadelphia campaign") → Saratoga campaign ("Philadelphia campaign") →	followedBy
Battle of Brandywine ("Philadelphia campaign") → Battle of Germantown ("Philadelphia campaign") → British occupation of Philadelphia ("Philadelphia campaign") →	partOf
Battle of Monmouth ("Philadelphia campaign") →	campaign
Continental Artillery ("Philadelphia campaign") →	engagement
Valley Forge winter encampment →	follows
Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War ("Philadelphia campaign") →	hasPart
Nathanael Greene ("Philadelphia campaign") →	participatedIn
Battle of Monmouth ("British evacuation of Philadelphia") →	precededBy
Monmouth campaign ("British evacuation of Philadelphia") →	relatedEvent