Author Archives: Mark Maloy

On December 23, 1783, George Washington, the victorious commander of the Continental Army, resigned his commission and gave up his power. The only historic precedent to this action was in the days of ancient Rome when the Roman hero Cincinnatus … Continue reading →

Join ERW this Sunday evening, December 12 at 7 p.m. ET on our Facebook page to watch John Diaconis, President, Libby Del Greco, Secretary, and Lynn Briggs, Board Member of the Friends of Miller House/Washington’s HQ as they discuss George … Continue reading →

Often around the Christmas holiday, history enthusiasts don reproduced uniforms of American, British, and Hessian soldiers and reenact the crossing of the Delaware River, the Battles of Trenton, and the Battle of Princeton. These historical reenactments are usually well attended … Continue reading →

On our tour this year of the sites around Trenton and Princeton, we discussed the importance of actions that occurred around Mount Holly in New Jersey. Often overlooked, the Rev War Alliance of Burlington County has been working to redevelop … Continue reading →

Searching for the perfect gift this year for the Revolutionary War enthusiast in your life? Looking to put something on your own list for Santa this year? Get one of the Emerging Revolutionary War books, or get them all! This … Continue reading →

Over the past weekend, Emerging Revolutionary War historians led a bus tour of the battlefields of Trenton and Princeton.  Based on Mark Maloy’s book, Victory or Death, the tour took participants throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey following in the footsteps … Continue reading →

In another installment of #TrentonTuesday we look at Washington’s plan of attack. George Washington, who had been mulling the prospect of an attack for weeks, saw an opportunity in the Hessian outpost at Trenton. Much of his information was coming … Continue reading →

Join ERW historians Mark Maloy and Rob Orrison as we welcome Scott Harris, Executive Director of the James Monroe Museum, to discuss James Monroe’s service in the American Revolution. Monroe had a well-known and distinguished political career, but it all … Continue reading →

For this week’s edition of #TrentonTuesday, check out the recent presentation by ERW author Mark Maloy for the American Battlefield Trust’s 2021 Virtual Conference. In it he gives a broad overview of the campaign and touches on some of the … Continue reading →

In another installment of #TrentonTuesday, we look at the desperate situation George Washington found himself at in December of 1776. With the Delaware River serving as a barrier between his army and the British and Hessians, Washington was hoping to … Continue reading →