American Divisions Guard the Fords
- When
- September 9, 1777
- Where
- American dispositions along the Brandywine fords
- Part of
- Battle of Brandywine
Armstrong's Pennsylvania militia covered Pyle's Ford; Wayne and Greene held Chadds Ford; Sullivan, Stephen, and Stirling extended northward along the east banks.
Washington employed General John Armstrong, commanding about 1,000 Pennsylvania militia, to cover Pyle's Ford, 5.8 miles south of Chadds Ford, which was covered by Major Generals Anthony Wayne's and Nathanael Greene's divisions. Major General John Sullivan's division extended northward along the Brandywine's east banks, covering the high ground north of Chadds Ford along with the divisions of Major Generals Adam Stephen and Lord Stirling.
Sources
- Battle of Brandywine Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26
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