Battle of Brandywine

(Wikipedia) - The Battle of Brandywine, also known as the Battle of the Brandywine, was a battle of the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought on September 11, 1777, in the area surrounding Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania and the Brandywine River. The battle, which was a decisive victory for the British, left Philadelphia, the revolutionary capital, undefended. The British captured the city on September 26, beginning an occupation that would last until June, 1778. Continued

Painting "Nation Makers" by Howard Pyle now at Brandywine Museum in Chadds Ford PA.