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People Posted on October 20, 2015August 28, 2016

New Light on Battle Casualties: The 9th Pennsylvania Regiment at Brandywine

Recognizing the contributions and sacrifices of all combat veterans from any war is a meaningful American tradition. On June 2, 2015, the President of the United States awarded Medal of Honor to Army Sgt. William Shemin and Private Henry Johnson, both World War I soldiers. The President remarked, “We know who you are. We know […]

by Patrick H. Hannum

People Posted on March 24, 2015August 28, 2016

4 Infamous Intelligence Failures

Battles are complicated events where conflicting or unclear information can confuse even good generals. Here are some examples of when American intelligence systems failed, usually with terribly tragic results. Quebec In late 1775 the Continental Congress planned to neutralize threats from Canada by seizing Montreal. Gen. George Washington, commanding the Continental Army at Boston, decided […]

by Michael Schellhammer

People Posted on January 29, 2015January 29, 2015

Brandywine: A Military History of the Battle that Lost Philadelphia but Saved America, September 11, 1777

Book Review: Brandywine: A Military History of the Battle that Lost Philadelphia but Saved America, September 11, 1777 by Michael C. Harris (Savas Beatie, 2014). Author Harris was a former Brandywine Battlefield Museum educator and battlefield guide who quickly became frustrated with a lack of ready sources with which to explain this important battle. The […]

by Stephen Gilbert

People Posted on April 3, 2013April 2, 2013

Spring Break Road Trip – Day 3 (DE, PA)

Today we start our spring break road trip in Newark, Delaware, with a quick stop at the historic Hale-Byrnes House, site of a council of war on September 6, 1777, five days before the Battle of Brandywine. Considering the homes relation to Brandywine, our next stop will be the Brandywine Battlefield State Park in Chadds […]

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New Light on Battle Casualties: The 9th Pennsylvania Regiment at Brandywine

4 Infamous Intelligence Failures

Brandywine: A Military History of the Battle that Lost Philadelphia but Saved America, September 11, 1777

Spring Break Road Trip – Day 3 (DE, PA)