Battle of Brandywine - Chester, PA
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N 39° 52.445 W 075° 34.645
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On Sept. 11, 1777, an American force of about 11,000 men...
Waymark Code: WM682J
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/20/2009
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Battle of Brandywine
Dedicated: May 18, 1952
County: Chester
Marker Type: Roadside
Categories: American Revolution, George Washington, Military
Location: US 1, at entrance to Brandywine Battlefield Park
Marker Text: On Sept. 11, 1777, an American force of about 11,000 men, commanded by Washington, attempted to halt a British advance into Pennsylvania. The Americans were defeated near Chadds Ford on Brandywine Creek by approximately 18,000 British and Hessian troops under Howe.
Marker Name: Battle of Brandywine
County: Delaware
Date Dedicated: 05/12/1952
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: US 1, at entrance to Brandywine Battlefield Park
Category: American Revolution, George Washington, Military
Website: Not listed
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