Pennsylvania Line
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Pennsylvania
, like many other colonies, was involved with the war and developing problem of the American Revolution
.
for a while. Threats from Britain
caused the country to relocate to Baltimore, Maryland. They returned to Philadelphia later and moved on later.
, composed of infantry regiments from the state of Pennsylvania
.
A troop commanded by General "Mad" Anthony Wayne was surprised by a bayonet charge at Paoli, Pennsylvania. The massacre claimed more than 50 Americans and more than 100 were wounded. Gen. Washington
kept his forces at Valley Forge
near the Schuylkill River
.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, like many other colonies, was involved with the war and developing problem of the American Revolution
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America...
.
History
Philadelphia was the site of the Constitutional Convention. It also served as the capital cityCapital City
Capital City was a television show produced by Euston Films which focused on the lives of investment bankers in London living and working on the corporate trading floor for the fictional international bank Shane-Longman....
for a while. Threats from Britain
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
caused the country to relocate to Baltimore, Maryland. They returned to Philadelphia later and moved on later.
Fighting
The Pennsylvania Line was a formation within the Continental ArmyContinental Army
The Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, it was created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in...
, composed of infantry regiments from the state of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
A troop commanded by General "Mad" Anthony Wayne was surprised by a bayonet charge at Paoli, Pennsylvania. The massacre claimed more than 50 Americans and more than 100 were wounded. Gen. Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
kept his forces at Valley Forge
Valley Forge
Valley Forge in Pennsylvania was the site of the military camp of the American Continental Army over the winter of 1777–1778 in the American Revolutionary War.-History:...
near the Schuylkill River
Schuylkill River
The Schuylkill River is a river in Pennsylvania. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River.The river is about long. Its watershed of about lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania. The source of its eastern branch is in the Appalachian Mountains at Tuscarora Springs, near Tamaqua in...
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External links
- Bibliography of the Continental Army in Pennsylvania compiled by the United States Army Center of Military History