Thornbury Township near West Chester in Chester County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

General Stephen's Stand Sept. 11, 1777

Thornbury Township

Photographed by Keith S Smith, December 14, 2023

1. General Stephen's Stand Sept. 11, 1777 Marker

Inscription. Late afternoon, in this vicinity, infantry and artillery of American General Stephen's division used the naturally high topography (still visible today) to their advantage, staving off a series of Crown Force attacks by Hessian and British soldiers. Forming the right flank of the American battle line, Stephen's division was eventually forced to retreat after bravely holding their position. The collapse of the American right flank line ended George Washington's attempts for the Americans to successfully resist General Howe's well executed military maneuver.

Erected by The Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the American Revolution and Its Color Guard.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) series list.

Location. 39° 54.503′ N, 75° 35.411′ W. Marker is near West Chester, Pennsylvania, in Chester County. It is in Thornbury Township. It is on Thornbury Road 0.2 miles south of New Road, on the left when traveling south.

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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1256 Thornbury Rd, West Chester PA 19382, 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: In Memory of Those Who Fell (approx. ¼ mile away); The Peace Garden at Birmingham (approx. ¼ mile away); Gen's Lafayette and Pulaski (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Defense Line (approx. 0.3 miles away); Christian C. Sanderson (approx. 0.3 miles away); Brigadier General Casimer Count Pulaski (approx. 0.3 miles away); Daniel Wells and Henry G. McComas (approx. 0.3 miles away); On This Native Stone (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Chester.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 4, 2022

2. General Stephen's Stand Sept. 11, 1777 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 497 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on January 14, 2024, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1. submitted on January 14, 2024, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on September 7, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.