washingtons second attempt to free philidelphia and it fails

Question

4th letter is m 

8th letter is o 

last letter is n

Answer 1

The correct answer is Germantown. Washington's second attempt to free Philadelphia was the Battle of Germantown, fought on October 4, 1777. After losing at Brandywine and failing to prevent the British occupation of Philadelphia, Washington launched a surprise dawn attack on General Howe's forces encamped at Germantown, just north of the city.