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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instanceOf American Revolutionary War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of the Clouds
belligerent Continental Army
Great Britain
campaignObjectiveContext British advance on Philadelphia
causeOfInterruption severe storm
combatant Kingdom of Great Britain
United States
commander George Washington
William Howe
conflict American Revolutionary War
country United States
date September 16, 1777
effectOfWeather disrupted engagement
prevented full-scale battle
rendered gunpowder ineffective
engagementStatus inconclusive engagement
followedBy Paoli massacre
linked to: Paoli Massacre
hasAlias Battle of the Clouds
hasCategory Battles involving Great Britain
Battles involving the United States
Battles of the American Revolutionary War
Conflicts in 1777
History of Pennsylvania
historicalEra 18th century
location Chester County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
militaryTheater Pennsylvania campaign area
namedAfter Goshen, Pennsylvania
notableParticipant British regular infantry
Continental Army artillery units
Hessian troops
partOf Philadelphia campaign
precededBy Battle of Brandywine
primaryOpposingForceCommander General George Washington
linked to: George Washington

General William Howe
linked to: William Howe
region Middle Colonies
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
typeOfEngagement aborted pitched battle
weatherCondition heavy rain
thunderstorm
year 1777

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Battle of the Clouds alsoKnownAs Battle of Goshen