Philadelphia Campaign Troop Position Snapshots December, 1777
Featuring: Battle of Whitemarsh Battle of Matson’s Ford Whitemarsh Encampment Philadelphia Occupation Gulph Mills Encampment Valley Forge Encampment Darby Foraging Positions Christmas Skirmish Whitemarsh Encampment NovemberNovember 22 to DecemberDecember 11, 4, 1777 1777
WASHINGTON MORGAN GREENE
WAYNE
POTTER
Chestnut Hill NORTHERN LIBERTIES WASHINGTON
Whitemarsh
Jenkintown
King of Prussia Tavern
Cliveden
Rising Sun Tavern
Battle of Whitemarsh December 4, 1777 : AM HOWE WASHINGTON
Whitemarsh
Jenkintown
King of Prussia Tavern HOWE
Cliveden
Rising Sun Tavern
Battle of Whitemarsh December 4, 1777 : PM WASHINGTON
Whitemarsh
Jenkintown HOWE King of Prussia Tavern
Cliveden
Rising Sun Tavern
Battle of Whitemarsh December 5, 1777 : 0400 December 5, 04:00
WASHINGTON MORGAN GREENE
WAYNE
POTTER
Chestnut Hill
HOWE December 5, 16:00
WASHINGTON MORGAN GREENE
WAYNE
IRVINE
POTTER LIGHT INFANTRY Chestnut Hill
HOWE December 6
WASHINGTON MORGAN GREENE
WAYNE
POTTER
Chestnut Hill
HOWE WASHINGTON
Whitemarsh
Jenkintown
King of Prussia Tavern
HOWE Cliveden
Rising Sun Tavern
Battle of Whitemarsh December 7, 1777 : 0300 WASHINGTON
Whitemarsh
Jenkintown
King of Prussia Tavern
HOWE Cliveden
Rising Sun Tavern
Battle of Whitemarsh December 7, 1777 : 0900 December 7 – Early AM
WASHINGTON POTTER MORGAN GREENE
WAYNE
Chestnut Hill December 7 – Mid AM
WASHINGTON
GREENE MORGAN WAYNE
POTTER CORNWALLIS
GREY HOWE
Chestnut Hill December 7 - Afternoon
WASHINGTON
GREENE MORGAN WAYNE
POTTER CORNWALLIS HOWE
GREY
Chestnut Hill December 8 - AM
WASHINGTON POTTER MORGAN GREENE
WAYNE
CORNWALLIS
HOWE
GREY
Chestnut Hill WASHINGTON
Whitemarsh
Jenkintown
King of Prussia Tavern
Cliveden
HOWE Rising Sun Tavern
Battle of Whitemarsh December 8, 1777 WASHINGTON
Whitemarsh
Jenkintown
King of Prussia Tavern
Cliveden
Rising Sun Tavern
Encampments December 10, 1777 HOWE Whitemarsh
Jenkintown WASHINGTON King of Prussia Tavern
Cliveden POTTER CORNWALLIS
Rising Sun Tavern
Battle of Matson’s Ford December 11, 1777 HOWE King of Prussia King of Prussia Tavern WASHINGTON
West Matson’s Conshohocken Ford
Harriton HS
POTTER
Bryn Mawr December 11 College CORNWALLIS Chestnut Hill Bryn Mawr King of Prussia King of Prussia Tavern WASHINGTON
West Matson’s Conshohocken Ford
Harriton HS
POTTER
Bryn Mawr December 11 College CORNWALLIS Chestnut Hill Bryn Mawr King of Prussia King of Prussia Tavern WASHINGTON
West Matson’s Conshohocken Ford
SULLIVAN
POTTER Harriton HS
CORNWALLIS
Bryn Mawr December 11 College
Chestnut Hill Bryn Mawr King of POTTER Prussia WASHINGTON King of Prussia Tavern
West Matson’s Conshohocken Ford
CORNWALLIS
Harriton HS
Bryn Mawr December 11 College
Chestnut Hill Bryn Mawr WASHINGTON
Whitemarsh
POTTER Jenkintown
King of Prussia Tavern
Cliveden
Rising Sun Tavern
Encampments December 12, 1777 HOWE CORNWALLIS Whitemarsh
Jenkintown
King of Prussia Tavern WASHINGTON Cliveden
Rising Sun Tavern
Encampments December 13, 1777 HOWE Gulph Mills Encampment December 13-19, 1777
WASHINGTON
Matson’s Ford
GREENE LAFAYETTE
STIRLING
Calvary Cemetery BURR Whitemarsh
Jenkintown
King of Prussia Tavern WASHINGTON Cliveden
Rising Sun Tavern
Encampments December 13, 1777 HOWE Whitemarsh
WASHINGTON Jenkintown
King of Prussia Tavern
Cliveden
Rising Sun Tavern
Troop Positions December 19, 1777 HOWE Whitemarsh WASHINGTON Jenkintown
King of Prussia Tavern
Cliveden
Rising Sun Tavern
Encampments December 20, 1777 HOWE Darby Foraging December 22, 1777
Springfield POTTER Meetinghouse HOWE
Blue Bell Tavern
Fort Mifflin Fort Mercer Christmas Skirmish December 25, 1777
POTTER
Springfield Meetinghouse HOWE
Blue Bell Tavern
Fort Mifflin Fort Mercer Christmas Skirmish December 27, 1777
Springfield Meetinghouse HOWE
Blue Bell Tavern
Fort Mifflin Fort Mercer Whitemarsh WASHINGTON Jenkintown
King of Prussia Tavern
Cliveden
Rising Sun Tavern
Encampments December 28, 1777 HOWE