Tag Archives: Henry Knox

Christmas Night, 1776: How Did They Cross? The Horses:

Posted on December 18, 2020 by erwpost

Part II. Part 1 of this article showed that a total of 23 ferry trips were required to move all of Knox’s artillery men, guns, horses, and carts across the Delaware River. In addition, there were other horses needed for … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Emerging Revolutionary War, Northern Theater, Revolutionary War | Tagged 1776, American Revolution, Battle of Trenton, Christmas 1776, Crossing the Delaware, Emerging Revolutionary War, Henry Knox, Karl Elsea, Trenton, William Welsch | Leave a comment

The Other Great Artilleryman

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Phill Greenwalt

Mention the words “artillery” and “American Revolution” and what name instantly pops into your mind? Henry Knox. Rightfully so. Yet, like George Washington, Knox needed competent officers under him to successfully organize, train, lead, and develop the artillery arm of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1775, 1777, 1781, artillery, Battle of Quebec, Benedict Arnold, Colonel John Lamb, George Washington, Henry Knox, Hudson Highlands, New York City, Richard Montgomery, Siege of Yorktown, West Point | Leave a comment

George Washington’s Greatest Speech?

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Phill Greenwalt

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 | Leave a comment

AfterWARd, the new exhibit at the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown. A visit with Curator Kate Gruber

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Rob Orrison

If you have not made a trip to the new American Revolution Museum at Yorktown (the former Yorktown Victory Center) then you are missing out. Not only does the museum great exhibits on the causes of the war and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Armies, Arms & Armaments, Battles, Campaigns, Continental Leadership, Memory, Preservation, Revolutionary War, Uncategorized | Tagged Alexander Hamilton, Henry Knox, James Lafayette, Lord Cornwallis | 1 Comment

A Quick Trip to Fort Ticonderoga

Posted on August 16, 2016 by erwguest

Emerging Revolutionary War is honored to welcome guest historian David A. Powell to the blog. A biography of David is at the bottom of this post. The Hudson Valley in upstate New York is one of my favorite historical places … Continue reading →

Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, French and Indian War, Memory, Uncategorized | Tagged 1776, British, Emerging Revolutionary War, Fort Ticonderoga, French, French and Indian War, George Howe, Henry Knox, Hudson River, James Abercrombie, Marquis de Montcalm, St. Lawrence, Westminster Abbey | Leave a comment

Dorchester Heights

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Phill Greenwalt

On a recent trip to Boston, I was shown by fellow Emerging Revolutionary War historian Rob Orrison, Dorchester Heights. One of my favorite quotes of the entire American Revolutionary War was in reference to the Continental Army’s move to fortify … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, British Leadership, Continental Leadership, Monuments, National Park Service, Revolutionary War, Uncategorized | Tagged 1776, Boston, Boston National Historical Park, Dorchester Heights, Fort Ticonderoga, George Washington, Henry Knox, William Howe | 3 Comments