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Battle of Brandywine

Chester County · dedicated 1952 · (W Miner St.) PA 842 at Birmingham Rd. (SR 3061) SW of West Chester

After fording the branches of the Brandywine, British troops under Cornwallis turned SE here early in the afternoon to attack the rear of the American right wing under Sullivan, 3 miles downstream. Conflicting intelligence reports on this movement prevented formation of a proper defense by Sullivan.

USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection

Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

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