What the records say
- When
- 11 Dec 1777
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 40.07° N, 75.31° W
- Description
- 1777 battle of the American Revolutionary War
Battle of Matson's Ford
Battle of the American Revolutionary War
The Battle of Matson's Ford was a battle in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought on December 11, 1777 in the area surrounding Matson's Ford. In this series of minor skirmish actions, advance patrols of Pennsylvania militia crossed to the west side of the Schuylkill River, encountered a British foraging expedition, and were overrun.
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