The Battle of Cooch's Bridge
The first battle in the British effort to capture Philadelphia, September 3rd, 1777.
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Washington Sends Soldiers to Meet Cornwallis
American troops led by General William Maxwell were sent to delay the British advance. These 800 Continental soldiers were given orders to "provide every possible annoyance to the enemy".
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Another Meeting
After Washington found out the British had gotten around his army, he hurries his troops to Chadds Ford to try to stop the British there.