On September 11th 1777 the Continental Army fought hard at Brandywine Creek, attempting to keep the British from the new nation’s capital, Philadelphia.

Excellent map of the battle:

https://www.battlefields.org/learn/maps/brandywine-september-11-1777

Lafayette’s letter to George Washington:

https://founders.archives.gov/?q=%20Author%3A%22Lafayette%2C%20Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert%20du%20Motier%2C%20marquis%20de%22&s=1111311111&sa=lafa&r=1&sr=

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