The Battle of Barren Hill
Battlefields Cemeteries, Graves, Burial Grounds Churches, Cathedrals, Mosques, Synagogues, Temples History
The Battle of Barren Hill
Outnumbered eight to one by 16,000 British Troops, the Marquis de Lafayette staged a fake attack by the colonialists in the cemetery of this church that tricked the British until the colonialists could escape. See the Phila. Inquirer, 9/6/11 at B1, and the Norristown Times Herald of 9/1/11.
| Publication date | Jun 24, 2018 |
Property ID: 43
Updated on: Jan 08, 2019
Outnumbered eight to one by 16,000 British Troops, the Marquis de Lafayette staged a fake attack by the colonialists in the cemetery of this church that tricked the British until the colonialists could escape. See the Phila. Inquirer, 9/6/11 at B1, and the Norristown Times Herald of 9/1/11.
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Location:
St. Peter's Lutheran Church , 3025 Church Road, Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania, 19444, United States
Listing Category:
Battlefields Cemeteries, Graves, Burial Grounds Churches, Cathedrals, Mosques, Synagogues, Temples History
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Real
Created Date:
06-24-2018
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