Keywords: Trimbles Ford.JPG en Historical plaque placed by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission predecessor to PHMC and the Delaware and Chester County Historical Societies on Sept 1 1915 text of plaque out of copyright Marks site of Trimble's Ford - the 1st ford used by the British troops under Howe and Cornwallis during the Battle of Brandywine on Sept 11 1777 They flanked Washington's troops in the battle by using the 2 fords Part of the Trimbleville Historic District on the NRHP in Chester County PA own Smallbones 2011-03-17 39 56 3 N 75 40 50 W W Cc-zero Historical markers in Pennsylvania Brandywine Valley National Register of Historic Places in Chester County Pennsylvania |