battle, early modern
Battle of the Clouds
Battle of the Clouds was a battle fought on 16 September 1777 at East Whiteland Township, in what is now Pennsylvania, United States. It was part of the American Revolutionary War, which ran from 1775 to 1783. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 against 18,000.
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Record
| Date | 16 September 1777 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania, United States 40.045N, 75.573W | |
| Part of | American Revolutionary War (1775 to 1783) | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Result | British victory | |
| Belligerents | United States | Kingdom of Great Britain; Hesse-Kassel |
| Commanders | George Washington | Sir William Howe; Lord Cornwallis; Wilhelm Knyphausen |
| Strength | 10,000 | 18,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 100 killed or wounded | 100 killed or missing |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Paoli 1777, 4.9 km
- Battle of Brandywine 1777, 19 km
- Battle of Matson's Ford 1777, 23 km
- Battle of Barren Hill 1778, 28 km
- Battle of White Marsh 1777, 30 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Brandywine 11 September 1777
- After: Battle of Freeman's Farm 19 September 1777
- All 196 engagements of American Revolutionary War
Battle of the Clouds is one of 1,496 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,031 in present-day United States (30 in Pennsylvania).
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872890, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Clouds, revision 1370598826, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.