Battle of Paoli

This first full-length treatment of the Revolutionary War battle recounts British general Charles Greys brutal attack on Anthony Waynes division of 1,500 Continentals in September 1777. The detailed account follows the action from the arrival of Waynes division south of the Schuylkill River, near Paoli Tavern, to defend Philadelphia against Howes encroaching troops to Greys discovery of Waynes position, the bloody battle that ensued, and the subsequent court-martial of Wayne, who had been accused of negligence.