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The battle of Philadelphia began on the night of September 25, 1777. The British captured Philadelphia the following day and occupied the city until June 18, 1778.

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September 21, 1777

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There was a Philadelphia Campaign. It include an American evacuation of Philadelphia, a British capture and occupation, and a British evacuation followed by an American capture. There were many battles around Philadelphia. But there was no actual Battle of Philadelphia. (Google produced a result, which was an article entitled "The Battle for Philadelphia," but it was about the campaign, rather than a specific battle.) There is a link below to an article on the Philadelphia campaign.


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