Tag Archives: American Revolutionary War

Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Phill Greenwalt

Sebastien Le Prestre de Vauban, Seigneur de Vauban, and finally Marquis de Vauban, as one of his biographies begins, is probably not a household name to many enthusiasts of American history. Especially since he died on March 30, 1707 and … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Revolutionary War | Tagged American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, comte de Rochambeau, de Vauban, Emerging Revolutionary War, George Washington, Gloucester Point, Lord Charles Cornwallis, siege, Siege of Yorktown, siegecraft, Yorktown | Leave a comment

Southside Revolutionary Virginia 1775 Tour – October 12, 2019

Posted on August 8, 2019 by erwpost

From our friends at the American Revolution Round Table of Richmond Tour Leader – Dr. Patrick H. (Pat) Hannum, Professor, Joint Forces Staff College, National Defense University, Lt Col USMC (Ret) This tour will visit three critically important Revolutionary War sites, … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Emerging Revolutionary War, Preservation, Revolutionary War | Tagged 1775, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, American Revolutionary War Round Table of Richmond, Emerging Revolutionary War, Great Bridge Battle, Great Bridge Battlefield, Great Bridge Battlefield and Waterways History Foundation, Kemp's Landing, Lord Dunmore, Loyalist, Norfolk, St. Paul's, Virginia | Leave a comment

Unfinished Business?

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Phill Greenwalt

While prepping for a few summer programs I was re-reading The Road to Guilford Courthouse, The American Revolution in the Carolinas by John Buchanan. In his prologue, Buchanan states the following premise: “But that tragedy [the American Civil War] is of … Continue reading →

Posted in Emerging Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater | Tagged American Civil War, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Carolinas, Civil War, Emerging Revolutionary War, John Buchanan, The Road to Guilford Courthouse | 3 Comments

Rise and Fight Again for Southern Revolutionary History

Posted on June 9, 2019 by erwpost

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 | Leave a comment

First Shots

Posted on March 11, 2019 by Phill Greenwalt

We all have bucket list items that we want to check off in our lifetime. Some revolve around traveling, some may revolve around learning a new hobby or skill. We may have different categories of items. The last is true … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Emerging Civil War, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Monuments, Revolutionary War | Tagged American Civil War, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Charleston, Charleston Harbor, Lexington, Lexington and Concord, Lexington Green, Massachusetts, Robert Orrison, South Carolina | 5 Comments

Women in War

Posted on March 3, 2019 by erwpost

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 →

Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Civilian, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Revolutionary War | Tagged American Battlefield Trust, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Emerging Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War Trust, Women History Month, Women in War | 1 Comment

Visiting the Scene of Action: Battle of Camden

Posted on December 1, 2018 by Mark Wilcox

A reflection on the previous month’s exploration in South Carolina. August 16, 1780 would prove to be a devastating day for the American Army in the south, known as the “Grand Army” by its commander, Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, British Leadership, Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Monuments, Photography, Preservation, Revolutionary War, Uncategorized | Tagged Abraham Buford, American Battlefield Trust, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Andrew Jackson, Banastre Tarleton, Baron DeKalb, Battle of Camden, Battle of Fishing Creek, Battle of Waxhaws, Camden, Charles Baxley, David Reuwer, Emerging Revolutionary War, Emerging Revolutionary War Series, General Horatio Gates, Hallie Baxter, Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site, Jim Piecuch, Lord Charles Cornwallis, South Carolina, Thomas Sumter | 3 Comments