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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Brandywine , battle on the. (search)
Brandywine, battle on the.
When Washington learned that Howe was ascending Chesapeake Bay in the fleet of his brother, he marched (Aug. 24, 1777) from Philadelphia to meet him. At about the time he reached Wilmington Howe was landing his army, 18,000 strong, at the head of the Elk River, 54 miles from Philadelphia.
Washington's effective force did not exceed 11,000 men, including 1,800 Pennsylvania militia.
Howe's objective was Philadelphia, and he began his march (Sept. 3) in that direction through a country swarming with Tories.
One division was led by Earl Corn-wallis, and the other by General Knyphausen.
Washington had advanced almost to Red Clay Creek, and sent General Maxwell with his brigade to form an ambuscade in the direction of the enemy.
In a skirmish the British were checked, but moved forward (Sept. 8) to attack Washington and turn his flank.
By a dexterous movement in the night, the latter fell back to Chad's For, on the Brandywine Creek, above Wilmington, a
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Constitution of the United States (search)
Constitution of the United States
Sagacious men perceived the utter inefficiency of the articles of Confederation (q. v.) as a constitution of a national government as early as 1780, while their ratification by the States was pending.
Alexander Hamilton, then only twenty-three years of age, in a long letter to James Duane, in Congress, dated At the liberty Pole, Sept. 3, gave an outline sketch of a national constitution, and suggested the calling of a convention to frame such a system of government.
During the following year he published in the New York packet (then published at Fishkill, N. Y.) a series of papers under the title of The Constitutionalist, which were devoted chiefly to the discussion of the defects of the Articles of Confederation.
In the summer of 1782 he succeeded in having the subject brought before the legislature of New York, then in session at Poughkeepsie, and that body, by a resolution drawn by Hamilton and presented by his father-in-law, General Schuyle
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Decatur , Stephen , 1779 - (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Flag, National. (search)
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