Tag Archives: Daniel Morgan

Return to Command

Posted on June 18, 2020 by

Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes back guest historian Dan Davis Like my last post at Emerging Revolutionary War on the “Race to the Dan”, the origins of this post lie in a conversation with blog co-founder, Phill Greenwalt. The topic of … Continue reading →

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62nd Foot at Freeman’s Farm

Posted on January 22, 2020 by

Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes guest historian Kevin Pawlak. A short bio follows the post below. On May 25, 1775, the 62nd Regiment of Foot stood for review. The line of men, clad in their redcoats with buff facings, did not … Continue reading →

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“Judiciously Designed and Vigorously Executed”: The March to the Dan River

Posted on September 2, 2019 by

Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes back guest historian Daniel T. Davis.  Last month, I heard Emerging Revolutionary War co-founder Phill Greenwalt remark “when you think about retreats, victory is a word that doesn’t come to mind.” The period of January 18 … Continue reading →

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George Washington, Daniel Morgan, and Winchester, Virginia on Memorial Day

Posted on May 27, 2019 by

I’ve been intermittently visiting Winchester, VA for years, usually with an eye toward understanding its place in the Civil War.  Tradition has it that no town changed hands more frequently. But, the town also has a prominent, if sometimes overlooked, … Continue reading →

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A Detour to Cowpens

Posted on September 5, 2017 by

I know we’re getting close to the Cowpens battlefield when we pass Redcoat Drive and then Tory Trail. Unfortunately, my GPS takes us to the maintenance shed rather than the visitor center, but the park’s signage finally manages to get … Continue reading →

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Defense in Depth as a Revolutionary War Battlefield Tactic

Posted on July 20, 2016 by

Part 4 (click here for first three parts) As we have seen, two untrained, amateur, but very effective soldiers perfected the concept of the defense in depth during the campaigns of 1781. Morgan was the first to experiment with the … Continue reading →

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Defense in Depth as a Revolutionary War Battlefield Tactic

Posted on July 14, 2016 by

Part Three (click here for first two installments) Determined to avenge his embarrassing defeat at Cowpens, Lt. Gen. Charles Lord Cornwallis set his army out in a determined pursuit of the American army. Knowing that he was too weak to … Continue reading →

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Part 2: The Defense in Depth as a Revolutionary War Battlefield Tactic

Posted on June 9, 2016 by

For part one, click here.  Brig. Gen. Daniel Morgan, the “Old Wagoner,” as he was known, commanded a light infantry corps assigned to Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene’s southern army. Morgan met with Greene in Charlotte, North Carolina on December 3, … Continue reading →

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The Defense in Depth as a Revolutionary Battlefield Tactic

Posted on June 2, 2016 by

Part One of Four  As a general statement, most people don’t think of the Revolutionary War as a testing ground for battlefield tactics. That assumption would not be correct. In fact, the Revolutionary War proved beyond doubt that traditional European … Continue reading →

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“The Old Wagoner” and the Beginning of the American Revolution

Posted on December 17, 2015 by

Part Two We welcome back guest historian Scott Patchan as he continues his series on Daniel Morgan. When the situation deteriorated to outright rebellion against the crown, Morgan raised a regiment of crack riflemen from Frederick County, and marched them … Continue reading →

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