Why did the British occupy Philadelphia?

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Jihoon Kim · Answer 1 · 2018-11-20T06:22:55+0000

After winning the Battle of Brandywine, the British captured Philadelphia on September 26, 1777. The British army finally left the Continental capital almost nine months later on June 18, 1778, following France's entry into the war.

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