Paoli Battlefield Lecture Series

Sep 11th, 2024

 

Did a messenger relay a bad intelligence or did he lie when he told General Sullivan about seeing no enemy on the road to the ford which the British Crossed the Brandywine Creek? Find out which foreign commander lead Sullivan’s troops in a long march that could have prevented the disaster at Birmingham Hill. The bitter fighting on Birmingham Hill drove the Americans from the field, but their heroic defensive stand saved Washington’s army from destruction and proved that the nascent Continental foot soldiers could stand toe-to-toe with their foe. Learn new facts about the Battle of Brandywine and the impact that battle had on America on Wednesday, September 11 as author Michael Harris presents his book Brandywine: A Military History of the Battle that Lost Philadelphia but Saved America, September 11, 1777.