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The Battle of Brandywine was a battle of the American Revolutionary War fought on September 11, 1777 near Chadds Ford on Brandywine Creek in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Unloading the ships proved to be a logistical problem as the narrow river neck was shallow and muddy.
Washington chose the high ground near Chadds Ford to defend against the British, since Chadds Ford allowed safe passage across the BrandywineRiver on the road from Baltimore to Philadelphia.