Tag Archives: 1778
“It it with great reluctance, I trouble you on a subject.”
In the throes of the winter of 1778, spent at Valley Forge, General George Washington and his staff formulated a mountain of paperwork to multiple recipients of the American cause. On February 16, 1778, Alexander Hamilton composed a letter for … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Bus Tour, Continental Congress, Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Northern Theater, Revolutionary War
Tagged 1777, 1778, American Revolution, Continental Congress, Emerging Revolutionary War, George Clinton, George Washington, Gouverneur Morris, Phillip S. Greenwalt, the winter that won the war, Valley Forge
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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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“Rev War Revelry” Author Interview: Christian McBurney
The hottest part of the hotttest temperature engagement in the American Revolution happened on June 28, 1778 at Monmouth Court House in New Jersey. The portion that gets the most attention out of this entire battle was the supposedly heated … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Charles Lee, Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Revolutionary War
Tagged 1778, Battle of Monmouth, Charles Lee, Christian McBurney, Emerging Revolutionary War, George Washington, New Jersey, Rev War Revelry, Rev War Roundtable with ERW, Savas Beatie LLC
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“Rev War Roundtable with ERW” Author Interview: William “Billy” Griffith
This Sunday, at 7 p.m. join Emerging Revolutionary War on our Facebook page as we interview William “Billy” Griffith, author of the latest volume in the Emerging Revolutionary War Series. His book, A Handsome Flogging, The Battle of Monmouth, June … Continue reading
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Tagged 1778, A Handsome Flogging, American Revolution, Battle of Monmouth, Emerging Revolutionary War, Emerging Revolutionary War Series, June 28, New Jersey, Rev War, Rev War Roundtable with ERW, Savas Beatie LLC, William Griffith
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A Portrait of John Cuppy
Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes guest historian Gabriel Neville Most of the enlisted men of the Revolutionary War are faceless and forgotten—just names on lists. Biographies and painted portraits are honors that were reserved for officers. Even so, it is possible … Continue reading
Committees of Safety and the Revolutionary War: King’s District, New York
Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes guest historian Kieran O’Keefe. While the most famous scenes of the American Revolutionary War involve major battles or deliberations in Congress, the driving force behind the Revolution within small towns were committees of safety. As the … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Continental Leadership, Memory, Militia (Patriot) Leadership, Northern Theater, Personalities, Politics, Revolutionary War
Tagged 1776, 1777, 1778, Coercive Acts, Committee of Safety, Emerging Revolutionary War, First Continental Congress, George Washington University, Kieran O'Keefe, King's District, King's District Committee of Safety, Massachusetts, New York
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The Battle of Groton Heights, September 6, 1781: The Fort Griswold Massacre
Part One After turning coat, Benedict Arnold received a commission as a brigadier general in the British army as part of the deal that he made in order to betray his country. In August 1781, George Washington decided to shift … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, British Leadership, Campaigns, Northern Theater, Personalities, Revolutionary War
Tagged 1775, 1778, 1781, 38th Regiment of Foot, 54th Regiment of Foot, American Revolutionary War, Arnold's American Legion, Battle of Groton Heights, Benedict Arnold, British Army, British Regulars, Connecticut, Continental Army, Cortland Skinner's New Jersey Volunteers, Eric Wittenberg, Fort Griswold, Governor John Trumbull, Hessian, Hessian Jagers, Loyal American Regiment, Loyalist, militia, New London, New York City, Rufus Avery, Sir Henry Clinton, Thames River, William Ledyard
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