Category Archives: Weapons
Secrets of the Patriot Limbers
Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes back guest historian Karl G. Elsea When visiting Revolutionary War battlefields there are often replica field guns on the grounds. Not shown, in almost all cases, is the vehicle that pulled the gun to the battle … Continue reading
“Rev War Revelry” 18th Century Weaponry
Brown Bess. Grasshopper. Charleville. May seem like random names with no connection to the title of this post. On the contrary though, these names, be it nicknames or the actual name, of the firearm or artillery piece were all used … Continue reading
“The Sword is Now Drawn…” The Powder Incident, Lexington and Concord moves Virginia to Revolution
One of the most amazing parts of the events on April 19, 1775 is just how sophisticated the colonial information network was. As soon as Lt. Col. Francis Smith’s British Regulars began to move across the Charles River, riders fanned … Continue reading
Posted in Arms & Armaments, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, British Leadership, Civilian, Militia (Patriot) Leadership, Personalities, Revolutionary War, Uncategorized, Weapons
Tagged George Washington, Lexington and Concord, Lord Dunmore, Patrick Henry, St. John's Church, Virginia, Virginia Gazette, Virginia militia, Williamsburg
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The War on the Pennsylvania Frontier Part 1 of 5: Fort Roberdeau
When we think of Pennsylvania in the Revolution, we often focus on sites like Independence Hall, Valley Forge, or Brandywine. The southeastern corner of the state was its most populated region, the center of its industry and commerce, and the … Continue reading
“I Have not Yet Begun to Fight!” or Words to that Effect (September 23, 1779)
John Paul Jones’ Most Famous Fight and a Motto that May not be Accurate Continue reading
Defending the New Nation: The Fredericksburg Gun Manufacturing Plant
Part Two by historian Malanna Henderson The financial direction of the gunnery was put into the hands of Fielding Lewis. Born into a wealthy family at Warner Hall in Gloucester County, Virginia in 1725, Fielding was the third son of … Continue reading
Defending the New Nation: The Fredericksburg Gun Manufacturing Plant
Emerging Revolutionary War is honored to welcome back historian Malanna Henderson. Part One Located at 200 Gunnery Road between Dunmore and Ferdinand Streets is the Old Walker-Grant public school. The three-acre campus is home to the Fredericksburg Regional Head Start … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Common Soldier, Militia (Patriot) Leadership, Revolutionary War, Weapons
Tagged American Revolution, British, Brown Bess, Committee of Safety, Continental Army, Earl of Dunmore, Fielding Lewis, Fredericksburg, George Washington, Lexington and Concord, Minutemen, Virginia Gazette
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Campaign 1776 Presents….The Revolutionary War Animated Map
Debuting yesterday, the Campaign 1776, an initiative by the Civil War Trust, released an animated map that covers the “entirety of the American Revolution,” according to Civil War Trust Communications Manager Meg Martin. At eighteen minutes in length, the video … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, British Leadership, Common Soldier, Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War Series, Hessian (German), Memory, Militia (Loyalist) Leadership, Militia (Patriot) Leadership, Monuments, National Park Service, Northern Theater, Personalities, Photography, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater, Uncategorized, Weapons
Tagged American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Campaign 1776, Civil War Trust
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Cowpens: Defense in Depth
On a cold January morning 234 years ago, one of the most stunning events in American military history took place in a cattle pasture. Cowpens, South Carolina, was an overwhelming American victory, at a time when one was desperately … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Arms & Armaments, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Revolutionary War, Weapons
Tagged Banastre Tarleton, Cowpens, Daniel Morgan, muskets, rifles, tactics
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