6/25 On August 2, 1776, the Declaration was signed by the members of Congress. _McMaster_, 137-138.] [Sidenote: Battle of Germantown, 1777.] 147. The Loss of Philadelphia, 1777 .-- For some months after the battle of Princeton there was little fighting. But in the summer of 1777, Howe set out to capture Philadelphia. Instead of marching across New Jersey, he placed his army on board ships, and sailed to Chesapeake Bay. |