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The Maryland Heroes–August 29, 1776
The Maryland 400 (who got that name because “The Maryland 270 ” was too awkward?) was directly responsible for keeping the American losses relatively low, considering how badly the battle went for them. In the final accounting, about 300 soldiers were dead, another 650-800 were wounded and 1100 were captured. British and German casualties numbered […] The post The Maryland Heroes–August 29, 1776 appeared first on 250 and Counting.
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