Cannon for the defense of Philadelphia 1776 : Warwick Furnace Chester County, Pennsylvania, with a history of the buried Warwick cannon : a historical sketch / by Daniel A. Graham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Graham, Daniel A., 1948- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Warwick Furnace (Chester County, Pa.)--History.

Warwick Furnace (Chester County, Pa.).

Ordnance--History.

Ordnance.

Chester County (Pa.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.

Chester County (Pa.).

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.

United States.

Physical Description:

xii, 91 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 23 cm

Manufacture:

Morgantown, PA : Masthof Press

Other Title:

For the defense of Philadelphia, 1776, Warwick Furnace

Warwick Furnace Chester County, Pennsylvania, with a history of the buried Warwick cannon : a historical sketch

Place of Publication:

[Devault, Pennsylvania] : French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust and the Friends of Hopewell Furnace, [2023]

Summary:

"One of the enduring legends about Warwick Furnace is the Revolutionary War story about the buried cannon and bell that was rung to call the neighbors to come and help bury them. During the 1777 British advance on Philadelphia, cannon cast at Warwick were buried in the fields next to French Creek and the fields flooded to keep them from falling into British hands. At the last moment, the British turned east and did not molest the furnace. This is the story of how the cannon were made, hidden and refound"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-88) and index.

ISBN:

9781601268457

1601268459

OCLC:

1421938905