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Tag Archives: Emerging Revolutionary War
“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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George Washington’s Greatest Speech?
On the morning of March 15, 1783, George Washington strode into the “New Building” or “Temple” as the structure was referred as, to address the assembled officers of the Continental Army. He asked General Horatio Gates if he could have … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Continental Congress, Memory, Monuments, Personalities, Revolutionary War
Tagged 1783, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Emerging Revolutionary War, George Washington, Henry Knox, Horatio Gates, Mount Vernon, New Windsor Cantonment, New York
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Interview with Michael Troy from American Revolution Podcast
Emerging Revolutionary War recently had the pleasure, via e-mail, to interview historian Michael Troy who is the man behind the popular American Revolution Podcast site. A link to his page follows this interview. What was the reasoning behind starting American Revolution … Continue reading
Captain John Asbhy
Part Two Captain John Ashby and his fellow Virginians would face their greatest test of the war on the afternoon of September 11th, 1777 at the Battle of Brandywine. Following a wide flank march the bulk of the Crown forces … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Common Soldier, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Monuments, Northern Theater, Personalities, Preservation, Revolutionary War
Tagged American Battlefield Trust, American Revolution, Battle of Brandywine, Birmingham Meeting House, Captain John Ashby, Delaplane, Emerging Revolutionary War, George Washington, Johann Ewald, Marquis de Lafayette, Third Virginia Regiment, Travis Shaw, Turner Ashby, Virginia, Virginians, War of 1812, Warren Green Hotel
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Captain John Ashby
Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes guest historian Travis Shaw. Part One As he looked northward across the open ground in front of his position, Captain John Ashby could see the advance guard of the British army moving steadily closer. They came … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Common Soldier, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Minute Men, Northern Theater, Personalities, Revolutionary War
Tagged 1776, American Revolution, Battle of Harlem Heights, Battle of Trenton, Blue Ridge Mountains, Crooked Run, Culpeper Minute Battalion, Emerging Revolutionary War, Fauquier County, French and Indian War, General George Washington, George Washington, James Monroe, John Ashby, Manhattan, New York, Travis Shaw, Virginia, William Washington, Yew Hill
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Another American in Paris
So, vacation time rolls around again and this year my family and I had an opportunity to travel to Paris, France for a few days. Riding into the city from Charles de Gaulle Airport, our taxi driver, by chance, took … Continue reading
Posted in Continental Congress, Continental Leadership, Memory, Personalities, Politics, Revolutionary War
Tagged American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin West, British, Emerging Revolutionary War, France, Franco-American, French, Hotel D'York, John Adams, John Jay, Paris, Richard Oswald, Treaty of Paris
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