What the records say
- When
- 20 Sep 1777
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 40.03° N, 75.52° W
- Description
- 1777 battle of the American Revolutionary War in Pennsylvania
Battle of Paoli
1777 battle of the Philadelphia campaign
The Battle of Paoli was fought on September 20, 1777, near present-day Malvern, Pennsylvania as part of the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War. Following the Continental Army's retreat due to the Battle of Brandywine and the aborted Battle of the Clouds, General George Washington left a force of 1,500 regulars and 1,000 militia behind under Brigadier General Anthony Wayne to monitor and resist ad…
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