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The Philadelphia Campaign: When Britain Took Over Ben Franklin's House

Mar 21, 2020 · 36 min

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The Philadelphia Campaign of 1777-8 was a British attempt to capture Philadelphia, then the capital of the United States and the seat of the Continental Congress, led by Gen. William Howe. They did capture the city, but British disaster loomed north in the Saratoga campaign, threatening any British gains. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.