Category Archives: Civilian

Benjamin Henry Latrobe: Architect of the Republic

Posted on April 4, 2020 by erwguest

Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes guest historian Darien Ashley. A short bio follows this post. The best architecture is that which reflects clearly the ideals and activities of the people which inhabit it. This is true for both private dwellings and … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Civilian, Emerging Revolutionary War, Social History | Tagged Benjamin Latrobe, Darien Ashley, Emerging Revolutionary War, Mount Vernon, US Capitol, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Washington D.C. | Leave a comment

The Journal of Nicholas Cresswell, Part 6

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Eric Sterner

Skirmish in New Jersey Cresswell found cheap lodging in New York and reunited with Joseph Brewer, who had fled Philadelphia himself, leaving his wife behind. “The persecution against the friends of Gorvernment was too violent for a man of … Continue reading →

Posted in Battles, Civilian, Personalities, Uncategorized | Tagged Brunswick, Charles Lee, Loyalist, New Jersey, Nicholas Cresswell, Robert Rogers, Skirmish, Tory | 1 Comment

The Journal of Nicholas Cresswell, Part 5

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Eric Sterner

Escape from America Finally, in the spring of 1777, Cresswell again decided to try returning to England. Thomson Mason, who had already intervened with two Committees of Safety to protect the Englishman, offered to help with Virginia authorities once more, … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilian, Personalities, Uncategorized | Tagged Committee of Safety, General Howe, Loyalist, Nicholas Cresswell, Patrick Henry, Tory, Virginia | 3 Comments

The Journal of Nicholas Cresswell, Part 4

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Eric Sterner

A Loyalist under House Arrest Having failed to reach the British Army in New York, Cresswell spent a miserable autumn and winter of 1776/1777 in northern Virginia, often arguing with his host, James Kirk, a Patriot and the only man … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilian, Personalities, Uncategorized | Tagged Committee of Safety, Homefront, Loyalist, Nicholas Cresswell, Tory, Virginia, Wartime Shortage | 3 Comments

The Journal of Nicholas Cresswell, Part 3

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Eric Sterner

A Loyal Englishman in a Hostile Country Part 2 click here. When he arrived in Alexandria, Virginia in October 1775, Nicholas Cresswell, an Englishman visiting the colonies in search opportunity, found himself in dire straits. The war had cut off … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilian, Personalities, Uncategorized | Tagged Alexandria, Committee of Safety, Common Sense, Espionage, Leesburg, Loyalist, Philadelphia, Spying, Thomson Mason, Tory, Virginia | 4 Comments

The Journal of Nicholas Cresswell, Part 2

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Eric Sterner

An Englishman on the Frontier Part 1 click here. Nicholas Cresswell left Alexandria for the Illinois Country on March 16, 1775, his correspondence as yet unknown to the local Committee of Safety. The Ohio River served as a highway to … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilian, Personalities, Uncategorized, Western Frontier | Tagged George Rogers Clark, Kentucky, Land Speculation, Loyalist, Michael Cresap, Nicholas Cresswell, Ohio River, Transylvania Company | 5 Comments

The Journal of Nicholas Cresswell, Part 1

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Eric Sterner

For some Englishman, the political conflict between the United Kingdom and its American colonies was an afterthought that should not interfere with their plans to build a future based on American wealth. Nicholas Cresswell was one such person. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilian, Memory, Personalities, Uncategorized | Tagged Alexandria, Englishman, James Kirk, Loyalist, Memoirs, Nicholas Cresswell | 6 Comments