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Category: History Matters

Early Battlefield Tourism

September 1, 2020 Catherine Quillman Leave a comment

The esteemed historian Amos Brinton points to the location of Chads’ Ferry (south of Chads’ Ford) where the Hessians crossed…

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Posted in: Book Excerpts, History Matters Filed under: Chadds Ford, PA, The Battle of Brandywine, Tourism of the Brandywine Valley

Fans of Netflix’s TURN: Washington’s Spies. Read about the British Counterparts.

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In the weeks and even months leading up to the Battle of Brandywine, the British sought out information from a…

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Posted in: Book Excerpts, History Matters Filed under: British Spies and Traitors, Joseph Galloway, The American Revolution in The Brandywine Valley, The Battle of Brandywine

More Myth Busting: where did General Lafayette Sleep?

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In recent years, historians have tried to dispel the community legend that Gilpin’s House, part of the Brandywine Battlefield State…

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Posted in: Book Excerpts, History Matters Filed under: famous Sycamores, The American Revolution in The Brandywine Valley, The Battle of Brandywine, The Marquis de Lafayette

Where Did Washington Sleep?

August 7, 2020 Catherine Quillman Leave a comment

The American Headquarters in Chadds Ford Thanks to a group of local residents and historians who created the Brandywine Battlefield…

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Posted in: Book Excerpts, History Matters Filed under: 1777, American Revolution, General George Washington, Hamilton, Sept. 11th, The Battle of Brandywine, The Marquis de Lafayette

A Tale of Two Gentlemen: The British general Sir William Howe and Gen. George Washington

July 7, 2020 Catherine Quillman Leave a comment

Historians have often found striking similarities between Howe and Washington, especially during the Philadelphia Campaign of 1777 when they shared…

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Posted in: Book Excerpts, History Matters Filed under: British General Sir William Howe, colonial history, General George Washington

The Peaceable Valley

May 10, 2020 Catherine Quillman 1 Comment

The Taylor-Cope Historic District near Marshallton, Chester County “I have often been impressed with the fact that many of the…

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Posted in: Book Excerpts, History Matters Filed under: Breadbasket of the Colonies, The American Revolution in The Brandywine Valley, The Quakers in PA

Tracking George Washington

July 12, 2019 Catherine Quillman 1 Comment

Battlefield Preservation Plan For the past two years, I have been keeping up with the latest findings of the Brandywine…

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Posted in: History Matters Filed under: The American Revolution in The Brandywine Valley, The Brandywine Battlefield Task Force
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