Translated and edited by Bruce E. Burgoyne. General William Howe, the British commander at New York in 1777, had been frustrated in his attempt to capture Philadelphia in 1776 when George Washington surprised the Hessians at Trenton at Christmas time. Washington's victory forced Howe to undertake another campaign in the hope of suppressing the rebellion in the American colonies. However, a movement into northern New Jersey in June 1777 failed to draw Washington into battle. Howe then transported his army to the head of the Chesapeake Bay for the purpose of marching on Philadelphia from the south. This strategy allowed Howe to capture that city, but, while the Americans were defeated at the Battle of Brandywine, Howe failed to destroy Washington's army. This important battle is told as recorded in the diaries of Hessian soldiers who were engaged in the battle.
Bruce E. Burgoyne
5.5" x 8.5", paper, 14 pp.
111-B1777
