The British surprized several ships at anchor at Head of the Elk,Maryland,Aug 27,1777 with their own 260 ships of Gen Clinton's wing of the British military moving from New York city. The British lost,or sickened their own horses en route. They had a bit of resistance at Cooch's Bridge,s e Newark,Delaware Sept 3rd,1777. [Newark is not Val Hollingsworth's New Ark,which changed to Kennett Quaker meeting.] Sept 17,1777,was the Battle of Brandwine. They pillaged,and they forraged,and they took horses from the locals. [Did they set off a migration westward by the very NW Delaware, ne Md, S pA people left pennyless by their passing?] I live in sw Ohio near the route of Confederate Calvery raiderGen George [?] Hunt Morgan's 1873 raid. They took horses,and burnt covered bridges, and pillaged stores and farms for food ,shoes,and clothing. Behind them was a Union army chasing them,and also being supplied by the counrtyside. I grew up in the 1950 era hearing tales of that raid of 2days 90 years before. Dad's uncle was the local Provost Masrhal,who had the job of attempting to get the correct horses back to their original owners. Claims were filed vs the government for damages,but were unpaid .We have a paper trail of the damages printed on 3 pages of our 1880 'History of Clermont Co,Ohio",by Eerts. Was there a source with more detail of the passing of the British military,and George Washington's men thru New Castle.? Did you know Laurence Washington was a Loyalist?