Fighting for Philadelphia: Forts Mercer and Mifflin, the Battle of Whitemarsh, and the Road to Valley Forge, October 5-December 19, 1777 (WH - Michael Harris) Section- African Americans and Freedom Pennsylvania" on the front

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Fighting for Philadelphia: Forts Mercer and Mifflin, the Battle of Whitemarsh, and the Road to Valley Forge, October 5-December 19, 1777 (WH - Michael Harris) Section- African Americans and Freedom Pennsylvania" on the frontby Michael C. Harris (Author) The weeks of bloody maneuvering and fighting along the Delaware River at Fort Mercer, Fort Mifflin, and Gloucester receive but scant attention in the literature of the American Revolution. The same is true for the five day Whitemarsh operation and other important events in December 1777. Award winning author Michael C. Harriss impressive Fighting for Philadelphia: Forts Mercer and Mifflin, the Battle of Whitemarsh, and