Chadds Ford Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Battle of Brandywine

Photographed by William Pfingsten, May 31, 2008

1. Battle of Brandywine Marker

Inscription. The center of the American line, Wayne commanding, was near Chadds Ford and faced west. In late afternoon as Cornwallis was making the main assault on the American right wing, 3 miles north, Knyphausen's division of British and Hessians crossed Brandywine Creek, attacked Wayne and forced him to retreat.

Erected 1952 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 39° 52.365′ N, 75° 35.303′ W. Marker is near Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is in Chadds Ford Township. It is on Baltimore Pike (U.S. 1). Marker is southwest of Brandywine Battlefield State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1598 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford PA 19317, 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: Chadds Ford Barn Shops (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Chads Springhouse (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named John Chad's House (approx. ¼ mile away); Chadds Ford Historical Society

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(approx. ¼ mile away); R. B. Monument, 2004 (approx. ¼ mile away); Gradient (Maple Tree), 2015 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Miss Gratz, 1984 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Helen, 1989 (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chadds Ford.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The John Chads House (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . History of the Battle of Brandywine. Brandywine Battlefield website. (Submitted on November 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 6, 2008

2. Battle of Brandywine Marker

Marker is located on Route 1, about a ½ mile west of the Battlefield Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,218 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 10, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on November 6, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.