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Announcing “Rev War Roundtable with ERW” on Zoom!

Posted on April 17, 2020 by erwpost

On April 19, 1775, Massachusetts militia and minutemen responded to the call of British Regulars, “redcoats” marching from Boston to the town of Concord. What ensued was the “shot heard around the world” at the North Bridge in that town. … Continue reading →

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Part Two: The Battle of Groton Heights, September 6, 1781: The Fort Griswold Massacre

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Eric J. Wittenberg

For Part One, click here. Lt. Col. Edmund Eyre’s battalion of 800 Regulars and Loyalists landed on the east bank of the Thames River, facing tangled woodlands and swamps. The New Jersey Loyalists, in fact, had so much difficulty moving … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Groton Heights, September 6, 1781: The Fort Griswold Massacre

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Eric J. Wittenberg

Part One After turning coat, Benedict Arnold received a commission as a brigadier general in the British army as part of the deal that he made in order to betray his country. In August 1781, George Washington decided to shift … Continue reading →

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