A detailed study of the Battle of Brandywine that has been conducted over the last 12 years is now complete. The three-phase study revealed the routes, roads, skirmish sites, and historic buildings and landscapes connected with the Battle of Brandywine, a Revolutionary War battle that took place on Sept. 11, 1777, in Chester County and the surrounding region and spanned approximately 35,000 acres. The study also examined the events of the battle, uncovered French and German journal entries about the battle, and created 1777-era property mapping.

The project was led by the Chester County Planning Commission and the Delaware County Planning Department, with assistance from the Brandywine Battlefield Task Force. All three portions of the study are chronicled in the Brandywine Battlefield Phased Study, a compendium that covers the battlefield's northern, southern, and eastern areas, which also includes land in Delaware County and New Castle County, Del.

The study was funded through multiple grants awarded by the National Park Service's American Battlefield Protection Program.

To view more information about the Brandywine Battlefield Phased Study, including an interactive map of battle movements, visit https://chescoplanning.org/Historic/BattleBrandywine.cfm or check out the Chester County Planning Commission and Brandywine Battlefield Task Force Facebook pages.