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Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine (11 September 1777) was a major battle of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), fought between a British army under Sir William Howe and the American Continental Army led by General George Washington. The battle...
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William Howe
Sir William Howe (1729-1814) was a British military officer and politician, most notable for his role as commander-in-chief of the British army during the initial years of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Despite several significant...
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Philadelphia Campaign
The Philadelphia Campaign (July 1777 to June 1778) was a major military operation during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), in which a British army under Sir William Howe attempted to capture the revolutionary capital of Philadelphia...
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Battle of Brandywine
The Nation Makers, depicting a scene from the Battle of Brandywine (11 September 1777), oil on canvas by Howard Pyle c. 1902.
Brandywine Museum in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.
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Americans at the Battle of Brandywine
American troops hold back the British at the Battle of Brandywine (11 September 1777). Illustration in Scribner's magazine, vol. 23, June 1898, p. 711, by F. C. Yohn.
Library of Congress, Washington D.C.
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Battle of Brandywine Map
Map depicting the Battle of Brandywine (11 September 1777).
History Department of the United States Military Academy, 2010.
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Lafayette Wounded at the Battle of Brandywine
The Marquis de Lafayette is wounded at the Battle of Brandywine (11 September 1777), his first major battle of the American Revolutionary War. Line engaving by Charles Henry Jeens, c. 19th century. Special Collections & College Archives...
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Etowah Mounds
Etowah Mounds (also known as Etowah Indian Mounds) is a National Historic Landmark and archaeological site near Cartersville, Georgia, USA, enclosing the ruins of a prehistoric Native American city whose original name is unknown. The present...
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Battle of Germantown
The Battle of Germantown (4 October 1777) was a major battle of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) in which General George Washington launched an unsuccessful assault on the British army garrisoned in Germantown, Pennsylvania. After...
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Eastman's Account and Media Coverage of the Wounded Knee Massacre
Of the many first-person accounts of the aftermath of the Wounded Knee Massacre, the report by Sioux author and physician Charles A. Eastman (also known as Ohiyesa, l. 1858-1939) is among the best-known. Eastman describes his experiences...