Battle of Matson’s Ford
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The Battle of Matson’s Ford was a minor engagement of the American Revolutionary War in December 1777, in which British forces disrupted Continental Army movements near the Schuylkill River during the Philadelphia campaign.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
engagement of the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Action at Matson’s Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Continental Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| campaign | Philadelphia campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| conflictType | land battle ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | December 11, 1777 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | encampment at Valley Forge ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | Province of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Revolutionary era ⓘ |
| involves | Schuylkill River crossings near Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Matson’s Ford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Schuylkill River NERFINISHED ⓘ near present-day Conshohocken, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| militaryCampaignPhase | late phase of the 1777 Philadelphia campaign ⓘ |
| month | December ⓘ |
| natureOfEngagement | minor engagement ⓘ |
| objective |
British attempt to secure crossings of the Schuylkill River
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Continental Army attempt to cross the Schuylkill River ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Charles Cornwallis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ John Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philadelphia campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of White Marsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | British occupation of Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPlace | Valley Forge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
British forces disrupted Continental Army movements
ⓘ
British tactical victory ⓘ |
| riverCrossing | Schuylkill River crossing at Matson’s Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side |
Loyalist and British forces
ⓘ
Patriot forces ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence | contributed to Washington’s decision to move to Valley Forge ⓘ |
| theater | Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | river crossing action ⓘ |
| year | 1777 ⓘ |
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