Malvern in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

"Losing a wheel and crashing into a gap in the fence line"...

"Blocking the Troops'Evacuation Route"...

Photographed by Shane Oliver, July 10, 2020

1. "Losing a wheel and crashing into a gap in the fence line"... Marker

Inscription. Heeding intelligence reports and Hearing the sound of combat coming from his early-warning Picket Posts, General Anthony Wayne ordered his 4 irreplaceable Cannons and the 1st PA. Division Supply Wagons to quickly evacuate to the west to Sugartown Road and safety using wide fence openings prepared the day before. Meanwhile Wayne's 2,200 Infantry were retreating towards the same muddy Sugartown Road but were slowed by narrowing gates in the local Farmers' stout rail fences. They arrived just moments behind the Cannon and Oxen-drawn Supply Wagons being driven wildly to escape the advancing murderous British Bayonet Attack.

"And then the Cannon Lost a Wheel"...

One of the Wayne's fleeing Cannons, bumping on the narrow, rutted road lost a wheel and crashed, blocking the escape route just as the Redcoats' Bloody Attack enveloped the stalled American forces. The British showed no mercy and killed or maimed soldiers trying to surrender. Sugartown Road was finally cleared of the disabled Cannon, but not before the Americans suffered from Ruthless Carnage of the Redcoats' Sword and Bayonet Charge. The horrible Screams of Agony and the Shameful Atrocities committed became known as "The Paoli Massacre". Soon to become Americas first Battle Cry!

REMEMBER PAOLI!

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is September 20, 1777.

Location. 40° 1.804′ N, 75° 31.048′ W. Marker is in Malvern, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is on Wayne Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located on the grounds of the Paoli Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Malvern PA 19355, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General Wayne’s Encampment (a few steps from this marker); "…The most dreadful scene I have ever beheld." (a few steps from this marker); “A Dreadful scene of havock” (within shouting distance of this marker); Camp Life (within shouting distance of this marker); The Paoli Battlefield (within shouting distance of this marker); Battlefield Site Map (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Wall (about 300 feet away); Paoli Massacre Monument (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Malvern.

More about this marker. On the bottom left of the marker is the Paoli Battlefield Historical Park insignia. On the bottom right of the marker is an illustration of the broken cannon during the battle.

Fence at the battlefield near the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shane Oliver, July 10, 2020

2. Fence at the battlefield near the marker

View of the battlefield from the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shane Oliver, July 10, 2020

3. View of the battlefield from the marker

Replica Artillery Piece near the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Shane Oliver, July 10, 2020

4. Replica Artillery Piece near the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2020, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 353 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 16, 2020, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.