Category Archives: Memory
“Rev War Revelry” Returns to Lexington with Alex Cain
Approximately one year ago, Emerging Revolutionary War began a historian happy hour virtual chat on Sunday evenings. The goal was to share our passion for history, connect with each other during the pandemic, and have an excuse to drink a … Continue reading
2021 Symposium Highlight: John U. Rees
Over the next few months, we will be highlighting the speakers and topics for our 2021 Symposium, Hindsight is 2020: Revisiting Misconceptions of the Revolution, taking place on May 22nd. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the Symposium will be … Continue reading
The First American Civil War
Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes guest historian Sean Chick On October 7, 1780, Britain’s attempt to regain at least part of the rebellious North American colonies was dealt a major blow at King’s Mountain. The rebels rejoiced, since it was their … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, British Leadership, Campaigns, Common Soldier, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Militia (Loyalist) Leadership, National Park Service, Northern Theater, Personalities, Revolutionary War, Social History, Southern Theater
Tagged British, Emerging Revolutionary War, Joseph Galloway, King's Mountain, Loyalists, Patrick Ferguson, Sean Chick, southern campaign, Southern Theater
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Review: Anatomy of a Massacre: The Destruction of Gnadenhutten, 1782, by Eric Sterner
Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes back guest historian Gabe Neville. In his first book, Anatomy of a Massacre: The Destruction of Gnadenhutten, 1782, Eric Sterner has taken on a difficult subject. Racial violence is something many writers would shy away from … Continue reading
Inspiration
Merriam-Webster’s two two definitions of inspiration are “an aspiring agent or influence” and “the quality or state of being influenced.” Being a military historian that has spent a portion of his graduate school and adult life studying the American Revolution, … Continue reading
“God willing and the Creek don’t rise.”
If you are from a certain geographical area of the United States the title of this post is a saying you have heard numerous times. Heck, you may even use it yourself. I’ll admit that I have found usage of … Continue reading
Posted in Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Native American, Revolutionary War
Tagged Benjamin Hawkins, Choctaw Native Americans, Confederation Congress, Continental Congress, Creek Native Americans, George Washington, God willing and the Creek don't rise, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio River, Princeton Battlefield, Princeton University, United States Constitution
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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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“Rev War Revelry” A Cigar Chat with John Adams
Join Emerging Revolutionary War historians this Sunday, at 7 p.m. EST on our Facebook page for the next historian happy hour. This week we will be joined by John Adams…no that is not a mistype. John Adams is the founder … Continue reading
The third Artillery Engagement at the Battle of Trenton: December 26, 1776
Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes back guest historians Karl G. Elsea and William W. Welsch for the final installment of their three part series The v. Lossberg Artillery detachment: Bombardier Conrad Volprecht was about 44 years old with over 27 years … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, British Leadership, Campaigns, Common Soldier, Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Hessian (German), Memory, Northern Theater
Tagged 1776, American Revolutionary War, Battle of Trenton, Emerging Revolutionary War, Hessian, Karl Elsea, Lossberg, New Jersey, Northern Theater, William Welsch
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