Historic Preservation Archives — 1777 Philadelphia Campaign
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The Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine was a critical military encounter of the American Revolution. Lands within and leading to this battle, spanning both Chester and Delaware counties, are considered a significant historic landscape by Landscapes3. To plan for the historic resources and landscapes within the battlefield, it is important to understand how and where battle activities occurred and what features of the 1777 landscape remain today.
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The Battle of the Clouds
The Battle of the Clouds took place on September 16, 1777 less than a week after the Battle of Brandywine. The two full armies of 26,000 met and engaged briefly before a violent storm pre-empted the battle. Outnumbered and very short on dry munitions, Washington retreated in the night toward Yellow Springs and then continued north to protect Reading Furnace.
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The Battle of Paoli
The Battle of Paoli, also called the "Paoli Massacre," was a small, vicious battle that occurred at midnight on September 20-21, 1777 when Major General Charles Grey led a surprise attack on Brigadier General Anthony Wayne's encampment.