Washington Deploys Behind Brandywine Creek
- When
- September 9, 1777
- Where
- Chadds Ford fords on the Brandywine
- Part of
- Battle of Brandywine
After Cooch's Bridge, Washington abandoned Red Clay Creek and deployed at Chadds Ford, guarding multiple fords beginning September 9, 1777.
Following a skirmish at Cooch's Bridge south of Newark, Washington abandoned a defensive encampment along Red Clay Creek near Newport, Delaware, to deploy against the British at Chadds Ford, offering battle behind Brandywine Creek off the Christina River. The site was the most direct passage across the Brandywine on the road from Baltimore to Philadelphia. On September 9, Washington positioned detachments to guard fords above and below Chadds Ford, hoping to force the battle there.
Sources
- Battle of Brandywine Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26
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