Tag Archives: Brandywine

Campaign 1776 Updates

Posted on September 29, 2016 by erwpost

Our friends at Campaign 1776, an initiative of the Civil War Trust, have passed along a few important updates from their very busy September. First, another installment of their very popular “In4” video series sheds light on the Battle of … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Memory, Southern Theater, Uncategorized | Tagged Battle of Brandywine, Brandywine, Campaign 1776, Civil War Trust, southern campaign, Southern Theater, Thomas McGuire | Leave a comment

ERW Weekender: Brandywine & Valley Forge

Posted on September 2, 2016 by erwguest

Emerging Revolutionary War is honored to welcome guest historian Daniel Welch to the blog. A brief biography of Mr. Welch is at the bottom of the post. Several weeks ago I decided to take my usual weekend off of visiting … Continue reading →

Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Continental Leadership, Memory, Monuments, National Park Service, Northern Theater, Photography, Revolutionary War | Tagged 1777, 1778, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Anthony Wayne, Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, Battle of Brandywine, Black Powder Tavern, Brandywine, Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates, Continental Army, George Washington, Pennsylvania, Valley Forge, Valley Forge National Historical Park | 1 Comment

How Did They Communicate?

Posted on February 16, 2016 by erwguest

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 | 2 Comments

ERW Weekender: The Brandywine Battlefield: A History & Visiting the Field

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Phill Greenwalt

Emerging Revolutionary War and Revolutionary War Wednesday is pleased to welcome guest historian and author Michael C. Harris this week. The Battle of Brandywine was fought on September 11, 1777. Visiting the battlefield to commemorate what took place there … Continue reading →

Posted in Arms & Armaments, Battlefields & Historic Places, Revolutionary War | Tagged 1777, Battle of Brandywine, Brandywine, Brandywine: A Military History of the Battle that Lost Philadelphia but Saved America, George Washington, John Chads House, Marquis de Lafayette, Michael C. Harris, National Historic Landmark, Savas Beatie LLC, September 11 | Leave a comment

James Monroe at War

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Phill Greenwalt

Part One Emerging Revolutionary War is honored to welcome guest historian Scott H. Harris, Director of the James Monroe Museum. It is one of the great exploits of the American Revolution. On the night of December 25, 1776, General … Continue reading →

Posted in Emerging Civil War, Revolutionary War | Tagged 3rd Virginia Continentals, Battle of Trenton, Brandywine, College of William and Mary, Continental Army, Crossing the Delaware, Fredericksburg, George Washington, George Weedon, Germantown, Harlem Heights, James Monroe, James Monroe Museum, Long Island, Lord Stirling, Monmouth Court House, Revolutionary War Wednesdays, Scott Harris, Trenton, Valley Forge, William Alexander, William Washington | 4 Comments