Paoli Massacre

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The Paoli Massacre was a brutal nighttime bayonet attack by British forces on Continental Army troops in 1777 during the American Revolutionary War, remembered for its ferocity and lack of quarter.

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Paoli Massacre canonical 2
Paoli massacre 2
Massacre at Paoli 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf massacre
military engagement
aftermath increased American resentment toward British forces
used as propaganda by American patriots
alsoKnownAs Battle of Paoli
Paoli Massacre (Battle of Paoli)
linked to: Battle of Paoli
attacker British Army
belligerent Great Britain
United States
casualties high American casualties
category Battles of the American Revolutionary War
Conflicts in 1777
Massacres in the Thirteen Colonies
commander Anthony Wayne
Charles Grey
commanderRole Anthony Wayne commanded Continental troops
linked to: Anthony Wayne

Charles Grey commanded British troops
conflict American Revolutionary War
country United States (then Thirteen Colonies)
linked to: Thirteen Colonies
date 1777-09-20
1777-09-21
defender Continental Army
followedBy British occupation of Philadelphia
forceType regular army forces on both sides
hasCause British attempt to disrupt Continental Army forces near Philadelphia
hasLegacy remembered for alleged British atrocities
site preserved as a historic battlefield
hasMottoOrCry "Remember Paoli" (later American battle cry)
involves light infantry units of the British Army
location Chester County, Pennsylvania
near Paoli, Pennsylvania
memorial Paoli Battlefield Historic Site
notableFeature attack conducted largely without firing muskets
reputation for giving no quarter
partOf Philadelphia campaign
precededBy Battle of Brandywine
relatedEvent Battle of Germantown
relatedPlace Paoli, Pennsylvania
result British victory
state Pennsylvania
strategicObjective to surprise and destroy Wayne's division
tacticsUsed bayonet charge
night attack
timeOfDay night
weaponUsed bayonet
musket (mostly unfired to maintain surprise)
year 1777

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Battle of Paoli alsoKnownAs Paoli Massacre
Battle of Goshen followedBy Paoli massacre
linked to: Paoli Massacre
Battle of Paoli alsoKnownAs Massacre at Paoli
linked to: Paoli Massacre
Battle of Paoli rememberedAs Paoli Massacre by Americans
linked to: Paoli Massacre
British landing at Head of Elk, Maryland followedBy Paoli massacre
linked to: Paoli Massacre