This video was make from at Zoom webinar on August 9th, 2022. Author Michael Harris discusses the Battle of Brandywine which took place in Chester County, Pennsylvania on September 11th, 1777.
Enjoyed this video. Wish more Americans were interested in this subject. It's amazing and astounding that our ancestors did this. I think we take this all for granted and do not understand what we were up against.
Excellent account of the battle. I would encourage everyone to travel the route of the battle. Many small parks and historical sites are much over looked.
thanks Mike -- great brief and slides ... an amazing display of tactical inepitude by Sullivan and Washington ... especially given Sullivan was flanked in New York the year before ... one might think that either, or both, officers would be mindful of the same thing happening again, which it did ... and Sullivan's excuse for not scouting that western ford is he only had four horsemen - that's a wonderful excuse for a non-com or junior officer, but not a two-star general officer ... if Sullivan needed more horsemen he should have asked for them.
In 1825 Lafayette told Poulson’s Advertiser, a Philadelphia newspaper, that he had been shot while dismounted, having sent his horse away to inspire and rally the men. Which account is correct?
This book was the best new military history book written in quite a while in my opinion especially due to the rare in depth subject and the style of research and writing, Germantown is just as good. Don’t miss out. Learn so much. Just awesome
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Enjoyed this video. Wish more Americans were interested in this subject. It's amazing and astounding that our ancestors did this. I think we take this all for granted and do not understand what we were up against.
Very interesting, watched twice checking out your books now!
Excellent account of the battle. I would encourage everyone to travel the route of the battle. Many small parks and historical sites are much over looked.
thanks Mike -- great brief and slides ... an amazing display of tactical inepitude by Sullivan and Washington ... especially given Sullivan was flanked in New York the year before ... one might think that either, or both, officers would be mindful of the same thing happening again, which it did ... and Sullivan's excuse for not scouting that western ford is he only had four horsemen - that's a wonderful excuse for a non-com or junior officer, but not a two-star general officer ... if Sullivan needed more horsemen he should have asked for them.
the lafyette monument is in the birmingham friends cemetary....where they held the line.
In 1825 Lafayette told Poulson’s Advertiser, a Philadelphia newspaper, that he had been shot while dismounted, having sent his horse away to inspire and rally the men. Which account is correct?
This book was the best new military history book written in quite a while in my opinion especially due to the rare in depth subject and the style of research and writing, Germantown is just as good. Don’t miss out. Learn so much. Just awesome
My ancestor John Lemay was there