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Osborne's Hill at top of the stone steps image, Touch for more information
By Keith S Smith, December 15, 2011
Osborne's Hill at top of the stone steps
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1 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, Birmingham Township — Osborne's Hill
From this ridge General Howe directed the movements of the British Army during the Battle of Brandywine, September 11, 1777.Map (db m51472) HM
2 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, Birmingham Township — Battle of BrandywineSept. 11, 1777
The British attack on the American right wing began here late in the afternoon. After heavy fighting, the defense line which Sullivan formed hastily near Birmingham Meeting House was forced to retreat to Dilworthtown, 2 miles SE. Reinforcements from . . . Map (db m39590) HM
3 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, Birmingham Township — First Defense LineAmerican Army
To mark the site of the first line of defense of the American Army at the Battle of the Brandywine 11 September 1777Map (db m41300) HM
4 Pennsylvania, Chester County, West Chester, East Bradford Township — Sconnelltown.
Cornwallis’ division of the British Army halted here September 11, 1777, on its march to the Battlefield of Brandywine.Map (db m191125) HM
5 Pennsylvania, Delaware County, Chadds Ford, Chadds Ford Township — John Chad's Housec. 1725 — National Register of Historic Places —
Proctor's American Artillery occupied several redoubts near this house at the Battle of Brandywine, September 11, 1777Map (db m182628) HM WM
 
 
 
 
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