Tag Archives: American Battlefield Trust
The German Principalities that Contributed Soldiers
When I was in elementary school, my father who worked for the Department of Defense was tasked with a job in Wiesbaden, Germany. Located in the central part of the country, the town was located in the German province of … Continue reading
Posted in British Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Hessian (German), Memory, Revolutionary War
Tagged American Battlefield Trust, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, British Army, Emerging Revolutionary War, Frederick the Great, Germans, Hesse-Kassel, Hessian, Hessian Jagers, King George III
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Saving 1862 Battlefield Land But Really Saving Land From the Siege of Yorktown
Emerging Revolutionary War would like to thank Drew Gruber, for bringing this connection to our attention. During the May 5th, 1862 Battle of Williamsburg as Confederate soldiers ran down into what would be called the bloody ravine they ran headlong … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Preservation, Revolutionary War
Tagged American Battlefield Trust, Battle of Williamsburg, Colonial Williamsburg, Drew Gruber, Emerging Revolutionary War, Mulhenburg, Siege of Yorktown, Virginia, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Battlefield Association
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Rise and Fight Again for Southern Revolutionary History
From our friends at American Battlefield Trust (ABT). To learn more about the ABT, click here. At stake are 31 acres associated with two Southern Campaign Revolutionary War battlefields, Hanging Rock in South Carolina and Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina. At … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, National Park Service, Preservation, Southern Theater
Tagged 1780, 1781, American Battlefield Trust, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Battle of Guilford Court House, Battle of Hanging Rock, British, Camden, Emerging Revolutionary War, Guilford Court House, Guilford Court House National Military Park, Hanging Rock, North Carolina, Preservation, South Carolina, southern campaign, southern campaigns of the american revolution, Southern Theater
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Press Release: Veterans Dig History in Groundbreaking Project at Saratoga Battlefield
From our friends at American Battlefield Trust (ABT), for more information about the ABT click here. Iraq, Afghanistan and Vietnam veterans have returned to the battlefield. But instead of the Middle East or Southeast Asia, they are mustering at … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Memory, National Park Service, Preservation, Revolutionary War
Tagged 1777, American Battlefield Trust, American Veterans Archaeological Recovery, Battle of Saratoga, National Park Service, New York, Preservation, Saratoga National Historical Park, veterans
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From the Preservation Front: “Liberty Trailblazers – American Battlefield Trust”
From our friends at American Battlefield Trust (ABT) comes the following announcement and call for assistance. The first line of the announcement sums up the importance of this new initiative of the American Battlefield Trust: “They secured our liberty. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Emerging Revolutionary War, National Park Service, Preservation, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater
Tagged American Battlefield Trust, Battle of Camden, Battle of Eutaw Springs, Emerging Revolutionary War, Liberty Trail, National Park Service, South Carolina, South Carolina Battleground Trust
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Women in War
As February turns to March, our friends at American Battlefield Trust (ABT), in honor of Women’s History Month, are starting a series on “Women in War.” The objective of the initiative is to highlight the important role women have played … Continue reading
Press Release: Victory at Yorktown
Breaking on Friday, the 237th anniversary of the surrender of British Lord Charles Cornwallis’ surrender at Yorktown, there was another victory. The American Battlefield Trust announced the successful acquisition of 49 acres of “hallowed ground associated with the 1781 battle.” The full … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, British Leadership, Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Monuments, National Park Service, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater
Tagged 1781, American Battlefield Trust, Battle of Yorktown, George Washington, Lord Charles Cornwallis, Siege of Yorktown, Victory at Yorktown
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Summer Lecture on Summer of 1787
This past July I had the pleasure to attend and present at the American Battlefield Trust Teacher Institute. One of the keynote speakers was David O. Steward, the author of Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution. During his talk, there were … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Constitutional Convention, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Personalities
Tagged American Battlefield Trust, Constitution, David O. Stewart, George Washington, Gouverneur Morris, James Wilson, John Rutledge, Philadelphia, Signers of the U.S. Constitution, Summer of 1787, U.S. Constitution
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Captain John Asbhy
Part Two Captain John Ashby and his fellow Virginians would face their greatest test of the war on the afternoon of September 11th, 1777 at the Battle of Brandywine. Following a wide flank march the bulk of the Crown forces … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Common Soldier, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Monuments, Northern Theater, Personalities, Preservation, Revolutionary War
Tagged American Battlefield Trust, American Revolution, Battle of Brandywine, Birmingham Meeting House, Captain John Ashby, Delaplane, Emerging Revolutionary War, George Washington, Johann Ewald, Marquis de Lafayette, Third Virginia Regiment, Travis Shaw, Turner Ashby, Virginia, Virginians, War of 1812, Warren Green Hotel
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