This Day in History: The Battle of Brandywine

ILLUSTRATIONS: (1) Members of the Pennsylvania militia stand guard at Chadd's Ford on the Brandywine River awaiting the British arrival. (2) A meeting engagement between Capt. Porterfield's light infantry company and the Queen's Rangers at Kennett Meetinghouse kicked off the Battle of Brandywine. (3) Gen. George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette link up briefly before the battle. (4) Hessian Jäger troops advance ahead of the main battle line at the Thornbury Farm near Chadd's Ford. (5) General Washington rides forward to get a better view of the action. (6) General Washington next to the Marquis de Lafayette as he is wounded. (7) Continentals hold their line during a British assault on the ridge. (8) British troops flank Washington's Continentals at the Battle of Brandywine. (9) Maj. Gen. John Sullivan rallies his troops north of Chadd's Ford. (10) Brig. Gen. Casimir Pulaski after the battle.

SGT Wayne Dunn Amn (Join to see) SGT J.D. Corr SPC Lisa Hughes MIDN CAPT (Join to see) A1C Crystal Winbush SPC Mike Bennett 1LT Larry Bass SFC John Davis PVT (Join to see) SGT Gerald “Jerry” Harrell

I know a bit more about some of these battles because I went to Lafayette HS and we learned the background on some of the battles the Marquis was in.

Those Soldiers, Sailors and Marines were some tough Dudes!