When British Troops Occupied Philadelphia
On September 26, 1777, British troops entered Philadelphia during the American Revolutionary War.
On September 26, 1777, British troops marched into Philadelphia. The city had been the meeting place of the Continental Congress and the setting for the Declaration of Independence just a year earlier.
A city at the center of the Revolution
Philadelphia held enormous political importance to the American cause. As the British advanced, the Continental Congress left the city and continued its work elsewhere.
What happened next?
The occupation did not end the war. George Washington's army continued its campaign, while Philadelphia remained under British control until the following year.