What is Battle of Brandywine?
The '''Battle of Brandywine''', also known as the '''Battle of Brandywine Creek''', was a battle between the [[American Continental Army]] of [[George Washington|General George Washington]] and the [[British Army]] of [[Sir William Howe|General Sir William Howe]] on September 11, 1777, as part of the [[American Revolutionary War]] (1775–1783). The two sides met near Chadds Ford, [[Pennsylvania]]. More soldiers battled at Brandywine than any other battle of the American Revolution. It was the second longest one day battle of the war, beaten by the [[Battle of Monmouth]], with the two sides fighting for 11 hours.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Brandywine.|url=https://archive.org/details/brandywinemilita0000harr|last=Harris|first=Micheal|year=2014|isbn=978-1-61121-162-7|location=El Dorado Hills, CA}}</ref> Result: British victory Designated as [[World Heritage Site|world heritage site]]: March 18, 1952 == References == {{reflist}} {{history-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Brandywine, Battle of}} [[Category:Battles of the American Revolutionary War]] [[Category:1777 in the United States]] [[Category:1770s in Pennsylvania]]