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Category Archives: French and Indian War
Visiting Carlyle House
William Griffith’s examination of the Carlyle House Congress last month (The Carlyle House Congress and Britain’s Military Objectives for 1755) reminded me that I had been remiss in not visiting the site. So, the family and I set off for Alexandria, VA … Continue reading
The Carlyle House Congress and Britain’s Military Objectives for 1755
The campaigns of 1755 began when Britain’s ranking military leaders in North America met in Alexandria, Virginia with the colonial royal governors of Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, at the home of prominent Ohio Company member, John Carlyle. … Continue reading
Upcoming Lectures, Talks, and/or Events
With autumn just around the corner, cooler weather on the horizon, and the holidays quickly approaching. Some stores in the local area have Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas decorations all for sale currently, Emerging Revolutionary War wanted to bring your attention to … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigns, French and Indian War, Memory, National Park Service, Northern Theater, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater
Tagged American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Campaign 1776, Fort Ticonderoga, Lexington and Concord, Minute Man National Historical Park, southern campaigns of the american revolution
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Leaving Vegetius Behind: The British Army’s Departure from Classical Military Influence (1754-1783) – Part 2
Read Part 1 here During the spring and summer of 1754, conflict over colonial possessions in North America erupted in western Pennsylvania. England’s military influence was ousted from the Ohio River Valley, and before the year was over the Captain-General … Continue reading
Leaving Vegetius Behind: The British Army’s Departure from Classical Military Influence (1754-1783) – Part 1
No other classical text had more of an influence on princes and young officers of the 18th century than Flavius Vegetius’s De Re Militari. For centuries, the ancient Roman manual on the art of war inspired men to professionalize the … Continue reading
Congratulations to William Griffith
Our enthusiastic congratulations to Emerging Revolutionary War’s William Griffith on the release of his new book, The Battle of Lake George, England’s First Triumph in the French and Indian War. The book, published by Arcadia Publishing and The History Press, is now available for … Continue reading
A Quick Trip to Fort Ticonderoga
Emerging Revolutionary War is honored to welcome guest historian David A. Powell to the blog. A biography of David is at the bottom of this post. The Hudson Valley in upstate New York is one of my favorite historical places … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, French and Indian War, Memory, Uncategorized
Tagged 1776, British, Emerging Revolutionary War, Fort Ticonderoga, French, French and Indian War, George Howe, Henry Knox, Hudson River, James Abercrombie, Marquis de Montcalm, St. Lawrence, Westminster Abbey
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