Near Newark in New Castle County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Delaware's Field of Valor

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, December 27, 2008

1. Delaware's Field of Valor Marker

Inscription. On 3 September 1777 an American light infantry corps under the command of Brigadier General William Maxwell engaged British and Hessian forces here in the Battle of Cooch's Bridge. Maxwell's Corps was composed of soldiers from New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and militia from Delaware and Pennsylvania.

This plaque is dedicated to those soldiers who sacrificed their lives for their country and whose remains rest beneath this field of battle. Their names and numbers are unknown. We will always honor their valor and courage.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Heroes • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is September 3, 1777.

Location. 39° 38.461′ N, 75° 43.944′ W. Marker is near Newark, Delaware, in New Castle County. It is at the intersection of Dayett Mills Road and Old Baltimore Pike, on the right when traveling south on Dayett Mills Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newark DE 19702, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Wilmington and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and on the Delmarva Peninsula.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Your Gateway to Pencader Heritage (here, next to this marker); Enjoy the Pencader Area Today (here, next to this marker); Mason Dixon Line & the Boundaries of Delaware (here, next to this marker); Geology (here, next to this marker); Milling in Pencader Hundred

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(here, next to this marker); Pencader Heritage Museum (here, next to this marker); The Battle of Cooch’s Bridge (here, next to this marker); In the Beginning … (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newark.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Battle of Cooch's Bridge (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Historic Iron Ore Mining (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Keith S Smith, July 23, 2012

2. Delaware's Field of Valor Marker

Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., August 29, 2020

3. Delaware's Field of Valor Marker

This is provided because of the top marker (the one above the subject of the entry you are reading) having changed.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 28, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,825 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on September 26, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on December 28, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on July 28, 2012, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on August 29, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland.