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By Keith S Smith, March 29, 2011
Sconnelltown Marker
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
| On Birmingham Road at Squires Drive, on the right when traveling south on Birmingham Road. |
| | Cornwallis’ division of the British Army halted here September 11, 1777, on its march to the Battlefield of Brandywine. — — Map (db m191125) HM |
| On West Street Road (State Highway 926) at South Birmingham Road, on the right when traveling west on West Street Road. |
| | 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 |
| On Baltimore Pike (U.S. 1). |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m8279) HM |
| | On Sept. 11, 1777, an American force of about 11,000 men, commanded by Washington, attempted to halt a British advance into Pennsylvania. The Americans were defeated near Chadds Ford on Brandywine Creek by approximately 18,000 British and Hessian . . . — — Map (db m8277) HM |
| On East Baltimore Pike (U.S. 1) 0.2 miles east of McFarlan Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Howe planned two separate attacks against the American line. In early morning, the British Army divided here. Knyphausen’s troops went east to engage the center of the line at Chadd’s Ford, while a force under Cornwallis marched approximately 6 . . . — — Map (db m189468) HM |
| On Wilmington Pike (U.S. 202/322) at Brinton Bridge Road, on the right when traveling south on Wilmington Pike. |
| | The battle ended just southwest of here at nightfall. With Howe and his troops holding the field, Washington’s force withdrew to Chester. Although he was wounded, Lafayette helped to reorganize the retreating troops, and Pulaski’s cavalry protected . . . — — Map (db m146793) HM |
May. 7, 2024