Brandywine Creek
in Pennsylvania and Delaware, is formed of two forks, the E. and W., which effect a junction in Chester co. of the first named BRASIDAS State, and, taking a S. E. course, empties Here, Sept. 11, 1777, was fought a severe into Christiana creek at Wilmington. battle between the British and German the Americans numbering 13,000 men, troops, 18,000 strong, under Howe, and under Washington, in which the latter were defeated. The consequence of this battle was the occupation of Philadelphia by the British troops. born in Ohio in 1742. He participated