Unexpected fog spoiled a surprise attack during this American Revolutionary War battle.
Bunker Hill
Guilford Courthouse
Saratoga
Germantown
Savannah
Germantown. George Washington attempted to surprise British camps around this Pennsylvania town. As his troops arrived in the Germantown area a thick fog arose, interfering with command control. The battle was a British tactical victory but a morale boost for Washington’s troops, who thought they had won.