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A Pvt. of the 64th Foot Battalion Co. stands sentry duty at the British encampment the day before the Battle of Brandywine, PA. on September 11, 1777. [figure WB #43135 Redcoats series] Randy 3/11/08
from: http://www.britishbattles.com/brandywine.htm
The Battle of Brandywine Creek 1777
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Battle: Brandywine Creek
War: American Revolution
Date: 11th September 1777
Place: Pennsylvania, west of Philadelphia
Combatants: British and Hessian troops against the American Continental Army
Generals: Major General Sir William Howe and General George Washington
Size of the armies: Around 6,000 British and Hessians against 8,000 Americans.
Uniforms, arms and equipment: The British wore red coats and headgear of bearskin caps, leather caps or tricorne hats depending on whether the troops were grenadiers, light infantry or battalion company men. The two regiments of light dragoons serving in America, the 16th and 17th, wore red coats and leather crested helmets. The German infantry wore blue coats and retained the Prussian style grenadier mitre with brass front plate.
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The Americans dressed as best they could. Increasingly as the war progressed regular infantry regiments of the Continental Army wore blue uniform coats but the militia continued in rough clothing. Both sides were armed with muskets and guns. The Pennsylvania regiments carried long, small calibre, rifled weapons.
Winner: The British and Hessians were left occupying the field having driven the Americans from their position on Brandywine Creek.
from: http://www.britishbattles.com/brandywine.htm
The Battle of Brandywine Creek 1777
*
Battle: Brandywine Creek
War: American Revolution
Date: 11th September 1777
Place: Pennsylvania, west of Philadelphia
Combatants: British and Hessian troops against the American Continental Army
Generals: Major General Sir William Howe and General George Washington
Size of the armies: Around 6,000 British and Hessians against 8,000 Americans.
Uniforms, arms and equipment: The British wore red coats and headgear of bearskin caps, leather caps or tricorne hats depending on whether the troops were grenadiers, light infantry or battalion company men. The two regiments of light dragoons serving in America, the 16th and 17th, wore red coats and leather crested helmets. The German infantry wore blue coats and retained the Prussian style grenadier mitre with brass front plate.
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The Americans dressed as best they could. Increasingly as the war progressed regular infantry regiments of the Continental Army wore blue uniform coats but the militia continued in rough clothing. Both sides were armed with muskets and guns. The Pennsylvania regiments carried long, small calibre, rifled weapons.
Winner: The British and Hessians were left occupying the field having driven the Americans from their position on Brandywine Creek.
