Namesake:
Germantown, PA
USS GERMANTOWN is named after the historical Pennsylvania district of
Germantown. Now a residential section of Philadelphia, Germantown was
founded in 1683. It was the site of an important battle of the American
War for Independence fought on 4 October 1777 between the forces of
General George Washington and General Sir William Howe. On the morning
of the battle amidst dense fog, the forces of Washington repelled 9000
of Howe's troops. The Americans, however, were forced to retreat when
the British ranks reformed and were reinforced.
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