Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine, also known as the Battle of Brandywine Creek, was a battle between the American Continental Army of General George Washington and the British Army of General Sir William Howe on September 11, 1777, as part of the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). The two sides met near Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. More soldiers battled at Brandywine than any other battle of the American Revolution. It was the second longest one day battle of the war, beaten by the Battle of Monmouth, with the two sides fighting for 11 hours.[1]
Result: British victory
Designated as world heritage site: March 18, 1952
Battle Of Brandywine Media
Map of the Brandywine battlefield (1830 engraving)
The Battle of Brandywine, September 11, 1777
Location of Stirling's Division on the ridge (i.e. Birmingham Hill) just west of Birmingham road (looking west). The British Grenadier battalions attacked from right to left, ultimately forcing Stirling to fall back with a bayonet charge.
7th Pennsylvania Regiment's historic Brandywine flag
Birmingham Friends Meetinghouse in 2017
The battlefield today, south of Meeting House Hill
View from the top of Osborne's Hill looking southeast toward the American positions
George Washington's headquarters
Monument to Lafayette and Pulaski at Birmingham Cemetery
References
- ↑ Harris, Micheal (2014). Brandywine. El Dorado Hills, CA. ISBN 978-1-61121-162-7.
