As pacifist Quakers, many Brinton family members abhorred the war that was closing in on their 1704 home. Near here, at dusk, on Sept. 11, 1777, two military actions by the Americans saved their retreat. General Greene's soldiers inflicted heavy casualties on the pursuing Crown Forces while Polish officer Casimir Pulaski led an American calvary charge. These rearguard fights, nightfall, and the Crown Forces' exhaustion halted British pursuit and allowed General Washington and the American Army's retreat to Chester.
