The Brandywine Battlefield Historic Site brings to life the largest engagement of the Revolutionary War, fought on September 11, 1777, between the Continental Army led by General George Washington and the British forces headed by General William Howe. - NPS
| Y/M/D | Description | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1775/07/31 | During the Battle of Brandywine, Lafayette is shot in the calf. Refusing treatment, he leads an orderly retreat. | |
| 1777/08/10 | General Washington's headquarters from August 10 to 23, 1777 | Moland House, Hartsville |
| 1777/08/23 | General Washington and his troops stay at Stenton before the Battle of Brandywine. | Stenton, Philadelphia, PA |
| 1777/09/11 | From the Kennett Meeting House cemetery, American patriots led by Gen Maxwell fire on 5000 British and Hessian troops marching from Kennett. The Patriots will be pushed to Chadds Ford. The soldiers killed in the battle are buried in the cemetery. | Old Kennett Meetinghouse, West Chester |
| 1777/09/11 | John F Mercer is wounded at Brandywine | Brandywine Battlefield, Chadds Ford |
| 1777/09/11 | Colonel Thomas Robinson is wounded at the Battle of the Brandywine. | Brandywine Battlefield, Chadds Ford |
| 1777/09/11 | Pennsylvania Militia hold the far left of the American line. | Brandywine Battlefield, Chadds Ford |
| 1777/09/11 | George Weedon serves at the Battle of Brandywine. | Brandywine Battlefield, Chadds Ford |
| 1777/09/11 | American Revolution Battle between the troops of George Washington and the British troops of William Howe. | Brandywine Battlefield, Chadds Ford |
| 1777/09/11 | Marquis de Lafayette is shot through the calf at Sandy Hollow. He will refuse medical aid and lead the American retreat to Chester. Sandy Hollow Park in Birmingham Township has a trail over a portion of the battlefield. | Sandy Hollow Heritage Park, West Chester |
| 1777/09/11 | Lafayette is placed under the care of Dr James Craik. | Gilpin Homestead, Chadds Ford |
| 1777/09/11 | At the Battle of Brandywine, Colonel Maynadier, surgeon's mate in the Continental Army, extracts a bullet from the leg of the Marquis de Lafayette. | Gilpin Homestead, Chadds Ford |
| 1777/09/11 | Howe's headquarters from late afternoon of September 11, until the morning of 16 September 1777. | Gilpin Homestead, Chadds Ford |
| 1777/09/12 | Dr Rush arrives at Gilpin Homestead at the request of General Howe to treat American wounded. | Gilpin Homestead, Chadds Ford |
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