Tag Archives: Brandywine: A Military History of the Battle that Lost Philadelphia but Saved America

“Rev War Roundtable with ERW” Brandywine Campaign

Posted on September 11, 2020 by erwpost

The largest, in terms of military forces deployed, engagement in the American Revolutionary War occurred on September 11, 1777 in southeastern Pennsylvania. The Battle of Brandywine was a pivotal moment in the British campaign that captured the patriot capital in … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, British Leadership, Common Soldier, Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Hessian (German), Militia (Patriot) Leadership, Revolutionary War | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Review: Brandywine, A Military History of the Battle that Lost Philadelphia but Saved America, September 11, 1777 by Michael C. Harris

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Phill Greenwalt

In southeast Pennsylvania on September 11, 1777, the largest battle, by number of combatants, was fought between the British forces under Lord General William Howe and the Continental and militia forces under General George Washington. After the day long engagement, … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review, Memory, Northern Theater, Revolutionary War | Tagged , , , , | 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 , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment