Category Archives: Continental Leadership
“Rev War Revelry” A Visit to Fort Plain & the Mohawk Valley
On Sunday, January 23, Emerging Revolutionary War will journey, virtually, into the heart of the Mohawk Valley of New York in a discussion with Brian Mack of the Fort Plain Museum and Historical Park. Established in 1961 the museum and … Continue reading
“Rev War Revelry” Battle of Cowpens
On January 17, 1781, General Daniel Morgan and his mixed force of Continental soldiers and militia defeated the British under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton. This victory for the patriots in northwestern South Carolina had major implications on … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, British Leadership, Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Militia (Loyalist) Leadership, Militia (Patriot) Leadership, Southern Theater
Tagged 1781, American Battlefield Trust, American Revolution, Banastre Tarleton, Battle of Cowpens, Dan Davis, Daniel Morgan, Emerging Revolutionary War, Kris White, Rev War Revelry, Rev War Roundtable with ERW, southern campaign
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Valley Forge Documentary
244 years ago this week is when the Continental army, under the command of George Washington, marched into what would become their winter encampment as the year turned from 1777-1778. Recently, Phillip S. Greenwalt, one of the Emerging Revolutionary War … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Bus Tour, British Leadership, Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Northern Theater, Revolutionary War
Tagged 1777, 1778, American Revolution, Emerging Revolutionary War, Emerging Revolutionary War Series, Fox News Nation, George Washington, Phillip S. Greenwalt, Savas Beatie LLC, Valley Forge, Valley Forge National Historical Park
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Washington’s First Valley Forge Abode Location
As the Continental Army marched into Valley Forge on December 19, 1777, staff officers under the commanding general had scoured the local area for a residence suitable for George Washington that winter. While discussions and negotiations were taking place, since … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Bus Tour, Battlefields & Historic Places, Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Monuments, National Park Service, Personalities, Photography
Tagged 1778, 2022 Bus Tour, American Revolution, Emerging Revolutionary War, George Washington, Phillip S. Greenwalt, Valley Forge, Valley Forge National Historical Park
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The March from White Marsh
From November 2, 1777 until early-December, General George Washington and the Continental Army occupied a defensive position at White Marsh, approximately 13 miles northwest of Philadelphia. In early December, a series of small skirmishes erupted along the American lines in … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Bus Tour, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, British Leadership, Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Revolutionary War
Tagged 1777, 2022 Bus Tour, British, Continental Army, Emerging Revolutionary War, George Washington, March to Valley Forge, Phillip S. Greenwalt, Valley Forge, William Howe
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“Rev War Revelry” Discusses George Washington and John Adams with Tom Hand, Founder of Americana Corner
George Washington and John Adams, arguably, were America’s two most influential Founding Fathers. While General Washington was fighting for our country on the fields of battle, John Adams was fighting for it in the halls of the Continental Congress and … Continue reading
“No body ever heard of a quarter Master, in History”
In the spring of 1778, General George Washington chose Major General Nathanael Greene to be the quartermaster general of the Continental army, replacing General Thomas Mifflin who had resigned the previous November. Greene was hesitant and wrote the quote that … Continue reading
“Rev War Revelry” The Winter that Won the War, Valley Forge
In June 1778, the Continental army marched out of their winter encampment in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania and headed toward New Jersey in pursuit of the retreating British army. The past six months, from December 1777 to June 1778, ushered in … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Common Soldier, Continental Congress, Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Emerging Revolutionary War Series, Northern Theater, Revolutionary War
Tagged American Revolution, Emerging Revolutionary War, Emerging Revolutionary War Series, George Washington, Phillip S. Greenwalt, Rev War Revelry, Rev War Roundtable with ERW, Valley Forge, Valley Forge National Historical Park
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“I gave my parole once…”
On the morning of August 27, 1780 there was a knock on the door of the Charleston, South Carolina residence of Christopher Gadsden, lieutenant governor of South Carolina. He had stayed when the city capitulated to British forces in May. … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Civilian, Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, National Park Service
Tagged 1780, British, Castillo de San Marcos, Charleston, Christopher Gadsden, Emerging Revolutionary War, Lord Charles Cornwallis, National Park Service, Phillip S. Greenwalt, South Carolina, St. Augustine
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“Rev War Revelry” Light Horse Harry Lee Discussion
On January 29, 1756, Henry Lee III is born at Leesylvania Plantation in Prince William County, Virginia. Part of the prestigious Lee family of Virginia, his father was a cousin of Richard Henry and Francis Lightfoot Lee, two brothers who … Continue reading
Posted in Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Revolutionary War, Uncategorized
Tagged American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Emerging Revolutionary War, Francis Lightfoot Lee, Leesylvania, Light Horse Harry Lee, Michael Cecere, Prince William County, Rev War Revelry, Rev War Roundtable with ERW, Richard Henry Lee, Virginia, Wedded to my Sword
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