William Maxwell and John Sullivan fought important delaying actions during this battle, the latter buying time for the arrival of reinforcements under Nathaniel Greene.
William Maxwell and John Sullivan fought important delaying actions during this battle, the latter buying time for the arrival of reinforcements under Nathaniel Greene. This battle was directly preceded by the Battle of Cooch's Bridge. General von Knyphausen led the flanking attack that ended this battle, which was followed by a defeat for Anthony Wayne known as the Paoli Massacre. The Marquis of Lafayette was wounded at this battle, and due to bad intelligence the Americans thought General Howe's main attack would be aimed at Chadd's Ford. For 10 points, name this September 1777 defeat for George Washington in Pennsylvania, which allowed the British to capture Philadelphia. 
William Maxwell and John Sullivan fought important delaying actions during this battle, the latter buying time for the arrival of reinforcements under Nathaniel Greene.
Battle of Brandywine Creek