Tag Archives: Battle of Yorktown

Press Release: Victory at Yorktown

Posted on October 23, 2018 by erwpost

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 | Leave a comment

A Woman’s Place –Women’s Contribution in the Revolutionary War

Posted on September 15, 2016 by erwguest

Emerging Revolutionary War is honored to welcome historian Malanna Henderson to the blog. A biography of Mrs. Henderson is at the bottom of this post. Historical records are generally written by men about men. When most of us think about … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Civilian, Common Soldier, Memory | Tagged 1781, 1783, 4th Massachusetts Regiment, Abigail Adams, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Battle of Yorktown, Betsy Ross, Deborah Sampson, George Washington, Lord Charles Cornwallis, Massachusetts, Paul Revere, Siege of Yorktown, Westchester, Women in the Revolution | 1 Comment

Tragedy After Success

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Phill Greenwalt

On October 19, 1781, General George Washington had one of the ultimate highs in his military career. With the help of the French army and navy, Washington forced the surrender of British Lord Charles Cornwallis’ forces at Yorktown, Virginia. To … Continue reading →

Posted in Revolutionary War, Uncategorized | Tagged Battle of Yorktown, Colonial Williamsburg, Continental Army, Eleanor Calvert Custis, French Army, French Navy, George Washington, Jack Parke Custis, Jackie Parke Custis, Lord Charles Cornwallis, Martha Washington, Mount Vernon, ron chernow, Siege of Yorktown, Williamsburg | Leave a comment

ERW Weekender – Yorktown

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Phill Greenwalt

Rev War Wednesday and Emerging Revolutionary War is pleased to welcome guest historian Kate Gruber. Let me guess– you are a Rev War Nerd who is the best friend of/dating/married to a Civil War Nut. I recognize the symptoms. … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Emerging Civil War, Revolutionary War | Tagged American Revolution, Battle of Yorktown, Civil War, Colonial National Historical Park, Colonial Parkway, Colonial Williamsburg, Continental Army, Declaration of Independence, George McClellan, Jamestown, National Park Service, Nelson House, Revolutionary War, Williamsburg, Yorktown, Yorktown 1862, Yorktown National Cemetery, Yorktown Victory Center | 3 Comments