Battle of Goshen
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The Battle of Goshen, better known as the Battle of the Clouds, was an inconclusive 1777 American Revolutionary War engagement in Pennsylvania between General George Washington’s Continental Army and British forces under General William Howe that was disrupted by a severe storm.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Goshen canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Revolutionary War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Clouds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Continental Army
NERFINISHED
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Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjectiveContext | British advance on Philadelphia ⓘ |
| causeOfInterruption | severe storm ⓘ |
| combatant |
Kingdom of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
George Washington
NERFINISHED
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William Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | September 16, 1777 ⓘ |
| effectOfWeather |
disrupted engagement
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prevented full-scale battle ⓘ rendered gunpowder ineffective ⓘ |
| engagementStatus | inconclusive engagement ⓘ |
| followedBy | Paoli massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Battle of the Clouds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Battles involving Great Britain
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Battles involving the United States ⓘ Battles of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ Conflicts in 1777 ⓘ History of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 18th century ⓘ |
| location |
Chester County, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
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Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Pennsylvania campaign area ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Goshen, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableParticipant |
British regular infantry
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Continental Army artillery units NERFINISHED ⓘ Hessian troops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Philadelphia campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Brandywine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingForceCommander |
General George Washington
NERFINISHED
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General William Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Middle Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | inconclusive ⓘ |
| significance | illustrates impact of weather on military operations ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | no decisive advantage for either side ⓘ |
| theater | Northern theater of the American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | aborted pitched battle ⓘ |
| weatherCondition |
heavy rain
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thunderstorm ⓘ |
| year | 1777 ⓘ |
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