Author Archives: Rob Orrison

Announcing the First Emerging Revolutionary War Symposium!

Posted on May 5, 2019

Mark your calendars for September 28, 2019! Emerging Revolutionary War is excited to announce that we are partnering with Gadsby’s Tavern Museum and The Lyceum of Alexandria, VA to bring to you a day long Symposium focusing on the American … Continue reading →

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Alexander Hamilton’s “First” Duel

Posted on February 19, 2019

Alexander Hamilton has reappeared as a modern pop star with the wide success of the Broadway musical “Hamilton.” Due to this success, most people today know that Alexander Hamilton met his end in a duel with Aaron Burr on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexander Hamilton, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Continental Congress, Continental Leadership, Memory, Personalities, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged Alexander Hamilton, Battle of Monmouth, Charles Lee, George Washington, Henry Laurens | 1 Comment

Book Review: A Battlefield Atlas of the American Revolution by Craig L. Symonds

Posted on November 16, 2018

As a young history buff, I remember well wearing out the pages of the original A Battlefield Atlas of American Revolution by Craig Symonds. Though I have no idea where that well worn out book is today, I am happy … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review, Emerging Revolutionary War | Tagged American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Book Review, Craig Symonds, Emerging Revolutionary War, Savas Beatie LLC | 1 Comment

“In the deepest distress and anxiety of mind…” Gen. Gates letter to Congress on the Battle of Camden

Posted on August 16, 2018

238 years ago today the United States military suffered one of its worst defeats. The Battle of Camden, fought on August 16, 1780 just a few miles north of Camden, SC was a total defeat for the American “Grand Army” … Continue reading →

Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Memory, Militia (Patriot) Leadership, Personalities, Preservation, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater, Uncategorized | Tagged Baron DeKalb, Battle of Camden, Horatio Gates, Lord Cornwallis | 1 Comment

THE AUTHORS AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION IN CONCORD

Posted on April 30, 2018

In honor of April being National Poetry Month, we share the connection of the literary icons of Concord (MA) and its American Revolution heritage. Concord historian Jayne Gordon wrote about these connections in an appendix in our recent release “A Single Blow.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Civilian, Memory, Personalities, Slavery, Uncategorized | Tagged Concord, Concord Hymn, Concord's Battle Monument, Henry David Thoreau, Lexington and Concord, Mobile, Old Manse, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Walden Pond | 1 Comment

“Acts of a Rude Rabble…” General Gage, Lord Dartmouth and Ignorant Orders

Posted on April 3, 2018

When one studies British General Thomas Gage and his performance leading up to Lexington and Concord you must step back and put yourself in Gage’s position. A man that believed not only in Royal authority over the American colonies, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, British Leadership, Monuments, Patriots Day, Politics, Revolutionary War, Uncategorized | Tagged Boston, King George III, Lord Dartmouth, Thomas Gage | Leave a comment

ERW at Patriots Day Weekend 2018!

Posted on April 1, 2018

We look forward to our time in Lexington, Concord and Boston on Patriots Day Weekend 2018! We will be at the Cary Memorial Library in Lexington on Sunday, April 15th at 1:30pm. We will also be posting FB live videos … Continue reading →

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