Bureaucrats, Check users, Interface administrators, Administrators (Semantic MediaWiki), Administrators, vuser
9,362
edits
Changes
→Revolutionary tension: One reason the British did not pursue.
During the Revolutionary War, in August 1777, [[George Washington]] and his colonial army took positions along Red Clay Creek near Brandywine Springs to defend against a British advance on Philadelphia. British forces under [[Earl Cornwallis]] headed for Washington's position while a separate force under Sir [[William Howe]] flanked the colonials to the north, forcing Washington to withdraw across the Brandywine Creek on September 9. Washington chose to hold at some hills next to Chad's Ford on the Brandywine.<ref>[http://www.johnsmilitaryhistory.com/coochsbridge.html Cooch's Bridge]</ref>
During the Revolutionary War, in August 1777, [[George Washington]] and his colonial army took positions along Red Clay Creek near Brandywine Springs to defend against a British advance on Philadelphia. British forces under [[Earl Cornwallis]] headed for Washington's position while a separate force under Sir [[William Howe]] flanked the colonials to the north, forcing Washington to withdraw across the Brandywine Creek on September 9. Washington chose to hold at some hills next to Chad's Ford on the Brandywine.<ref>[http://www.johnsmilitaryhistory.com/coochsbridge.html Cooch's Bridge]</ref>
On September 11, Howe and Cornwallis 18,000 soldiers attacked Washington's 11,000 men at Chad's Ford, resulting in the [[Battle of Brandywine]]. Washington's men held off the British for much of the day, but were finally outflanked and forced to concede the field. The British did not immediately pursue and Washington's army, having suffered around 1,200 casualties, was able to escape to Germantown.<ref>[http://www.sonofthesouth.net/revolutionary-war/battles/battle-brandywine.htm Battle on the Brandywine]</ref>
On September 11, Howe and Cornwallis 18,000 soldiers attacked Washington's 11,000 men at Chad's Ford, resulting in the [[Battle of Brandywine]]. Washington's men held off the British for much of the day, but were finally outflanked and forced to concede the field. The British, having marched for much of the previous night and needing rest, did not immediately pursue, and Washington's army, having suffered around 1,200 casualties, was able to escape to Germantown.<ref>[http://www.sonofthesouth.net/revolutionary-war/battles/battle-brandywine.htm Battle on the Brandywine]</ref>
==Hotel and spa==
==Hotel and spa==