From the American Battlefield Trust September 2022 calendar.
BRANDYWINE, PENNSYLVANIA
187 acres saved.
Fought on September 11, 1777, the Battle of Brandywine pitted the Americans, led by George Washington and rising stars Nathaniel Greene and Marquis de Lafayette, against British forces under William Howe and Wilhem von Kynpausen.
A pivotal British victory, Brandywine cleared the way for the Redcoats to capture and occupy Philadelphia, forcing the Continental Congress to flee.
The Trust and its many partners have saved 187 acres of the Brandywine Battlefield, which is located about 32 miles southwest of Philadelphia near Chadd's Ford, Pennsylvania.
--Cooter
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