Military
The First and Second Pennsylvania Brigades, known as the Pennsylvania Line, formed the backbone of George Washington’s army. From the invasion of Canada in 1775 to the victory at Yorktown in 1781, Pennsylvania troops served in almost every major battle. At Monmouth, which began as an American calamity and ended no worse than a draw, Pennsylvanians held the American positions during the initial retreat until Washington restored order. Anthony Wayne, who commanded the Second Brigade, said of his men, “I would risk my soul that they would sell their lives or liberties at too dear a rate for Britons to make any purchase.”
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