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Cliveden

Benjamin Chew House

6401 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19144
United States

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Cliveden was the house of attorney Benjamin Chew, in which 120 British soldiers barricaded themselves during the Battle of Germantown, fought on October 4, 1777. Their actions resulted in slowing the American attack.

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Germantown
Battle Facts
Philadelphia | October 4, 1777
Result: British Victory
Estimated Casualties
1,644
American
1,111
British
533
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