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Tag Archives: Battle of Saratoga
“Elbow Room” for “Uncle Johnny”
On this date in 1777, British General John Burgoyne surrendered to American General Horatio Gates around Saratoga, New York. This victory solidified French support for the fledgling American nation and became one of the turning points in the road to … Continue reading
Posted in Arms & Armaments, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, British Leadership, Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, National Park Service, Northern Theater, Revolutionary War
Tagged 1777, Battle of Saratoga, Boston, Emerging Revolutionary War, General Horatio Gates, General John Burgoyne, Gentleman Johnny, National Park Service, New York, October 17, Saratoga Campaign, Saratoga National Historical Park
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Hessian Camp, Reading, Pennsylvania: A Childhood Mystery Solved
I grew up in a suburb of Reading, Pennsylvania. Reading is the county seat of Berks County, and is located about sixty miles northwest of Philadelphia. Reading is an old town; Richard and Thomas Penn, the sons of William Penn, … Continue reading
How Did They Communicate?
Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes guest historian Robert “Bert” Dunkerly to the blog as the author of this post. It is well known that German troops (commonly called Hessians) fought alongside the British during the war. One of the more intriguing … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, British Leadership, Campaigns, Common Soldier, Hessian (German), Memory, National Park Service, Northern Theater, Personalities, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater, Uncategorized
Tagged American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Battle of Saratoga, Brandywine, British, Germans, Hesse-Cassel, Hessians, Johann Ewald
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The Greatest Leaders of the American Revolution You Have Never Heard Of
A fisherman by trade before the war, the savior of the American Continental Army during the war on two occasions, and returned to civilian life with personal, physical, and economic hardships because of the war. That one line could simply … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Continental Leadership, Memory, Monuments, National Park Service, Personalities, Revolutionary War, Uncategorized
Tagged American Revolution, Battle of Saratoga, Boston, Brooklyn Heights, Crossing the Delaware, Daniel Glover, George Washington, Marblehead, Princeton, Trenton, William Howe
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