Tag Archives: Battle of Brandywine

Captain John Asbhy

Posted on September 27, 2018 by erwguest

Part Two Captain John Ashby and his fellow Virginians would face their greatest test of the war on the afternoon of September 11th, 1777 at the Battle of Brandywine. Following a wide flank march the bulk of the Crown forces … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Common Soldier, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Monuments, Northern Theater, Personalities, Preservation, Revolutionary War | Tagged American Battlefield Trust, American Revolution, Battle of Brandywine, Birmingham Meeting House, Captain John Ashby, Delaplane, Emerging Revolutionary War, George Washington, Johann Ewald, Marquis de Lafayette, Third Virginia Regiment, Travis Shaw, Turner Ashby, Virginia, Virginians, War of 1812, Warren Green Hotel | Leave a comment

Fight for Osborne Hill

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Phill Greenwalt

From a Pennsylvania State Historical Commission marker, one quickly can find out the importance of Osborne Hill to the Battle of Brandywine, fought on September 11, 1777. The hillside was the site of British General William Howe’s post in which … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Northern Theater, Preservation, Revolutionary War | Tagged 1777, Battle of Brandywine, Campaign 1776, Civil War Trust, George Washington, hmdb.org, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State Historical Marker, Philadelphia, September 11, William Howe | Leave a comment

Campaign 1776 Updates

Posted on September 29, 2016 by erwpost

Our friends at Campaign 1776, an initiative of the Civil War Trust, have passed along a few important updates from their very busy September. First, another installment of their very popular “In4” video series sheds light on the Battle of … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Memory, Southern Theater, Uncategorized | Tagged Battle of Brandywine, Brandywine, Campaign 1776, Civil War Trust, southern campaign, Southern Theater, Thomas McGuire | Leave a comment

ERW Weekender: Brandywine & Valley Forge

Posted on September 2, 2016 by erwguest

Emerging Revolutionary War is honored to welcome guest historian Daniel Welch to the blog. A brief biography of Mr. Welch is at the bottom of the post. Several weeks ago I decided to take my usual weekend off of visiting … Continue reading →

Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Continental Leadership, Memory, Monuments, National Park Service, Northern Theater, Photography, Revolutionary War | Tagged 1777, 1778, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Anthony Wayne, Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, Battle of Brandywine, Black Powder Tavern, Brandywine, Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates, Continental Army, George Washington, Pennsylvania, Valley Forge, Valley Forge National Historical Park | 1 Comment

Six Signing Signers

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Phill Greenwalt

Part One of Six On August 2, 1776, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the majority of the 56 men who would forever be known as the “Signers of the Declaration of Independence” placed quill to ink and affixed their signature. On September … Continue reading →

Posted in Continental Congress, Continental Leadership, Memory, Monuments | Tagged Battle of Brandywine, Benjamin Franklin, Continental Congress, Declaration of Independence, George Clymer, George Washington, John Adams, John Hancock, Philadelphia, Samuel Adams, Thomas Jefferson, United States Constitution | Leave a comment

“Potentially Momentous”

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Phill Greenwalt

Last week, Michael Harris wrote about the Battle of Brandywine and in his conclusion mentioned his excellent history on this important battle in the American Revolution. While reading his work, I came across the account of Captain Patrick Ferguson. … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Emerging Civil War, National Park Service, Revolutionary War | Tagged Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Kings Mountain, George Washington, Kings Mountain National Military Park, Michael C. Harris, Patrick Ferguson | Leave a comment

ERW Weekender: The Brandywine Battlefield: A History & Visiting the Field

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Phill Greenwalt

Emerging Revolutionary War and Revolutionary War Wednesday is pleased to welcome guest historian and author Michael C. Harris this week. The Battle of Brandywine was fought on September 11, 1777. Visiting the battlefield to commemorate what took place there … Continue reading →

Posted in Arms & Armaments, Battlefields & Historic Places, Revolutionary War | Tagged 1777, Battle of Brandywine, Brandywine, Brandywine: A Military History of the Battle that Lost Philadelphia but Saved America, George Washington, John Chads House, Marquis de Lafayette, Michael C. Harris, National Historic Landmark, Savas Beatie LLC, September 11 | Leave a comment