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Marquis de Lafayette, Virginia 1781

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Phill Greenwalt

A few weeks back, you may have noticed a video on Emerging Revolutionary War’s Facebook page about the Marquis de Lafayette and his independent command during the spring and summer of 1781 in Virginia. Along with good pal, Dan Davis, … Continue reading →

Posted in Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater | Tagged 1781, American Revolution, Anthony Wayne, Emerging Revolutionary War, Fredericksburg, George Washington, Lord Charles Cornwallis, Marquis de Lafayette, Phillip S. Greenwalt, Virginia, Yorktown Campaign | Leave a comment

The Forgotten Woman of Valley Forge from America’s Forgotten Ally

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Phill Greenwalt

During the winter encampment at Valley Forge, as thousands of men huddled around drafty wooden cabins, with dwindling supplies, and battled boredom and disease, a relief effort was organized hundreds of miles away. George Washington, ensconced at the Potts House … Continue reading →

Posted in Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Native American, Northern Theater, Revolutionary War, Women | Tagged 1777, 1778, American Revolution, Battle of Barren Hill, Emerging Revolutionary War, George Washington, Joseph T. Glatthaar, Marquis de Lafayette, Martha Washington, Oneida Native Americans, Phillip S. Greenwalt, Polly Cooper, Valley Forge, Valley Forge National Historical Park | 3 Comments

George Washington’s Commitment to the Southern Theater

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Phill Greenwalt

Although the American Revolutionary War staggered into a period of inaction after the Battle of Monmouth Court House in June 1778, General George Washington, in charge of all Continental forces, remained steadfast in New York until the late summer of … Continue reading →

Posted in Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater | Tagged American Revolution, Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, Benjamin Lincoln, Emerging Revolutionary War, George Washington, Light Horse Harry Lee, Mad Anthony Wayne, Marquis de Lafayette, Nathanael Greene, Southern Theater, William Washington | 2 Comments

“Rev War Revelry” Tackles Virginia 1781

Posted on October 30, 2020 by erwpost

Mention the following words to any casual student or enthusiast of the American Revolutionary War and we can almost guarantee what the first word(s) or topic out of their mouths will be. Virginia. 1781. American Revolution. If you are thinking, … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, British Leadership, Campaigns, Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater | Tagged 1781, Alexander Leslie, Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, Battle of Green Spring, Benedict Arnold, Drew Gruber, Emerging Revolutionary War, Historic Triangle, J. Michael Moore, Kirby Smith, Lord Charles Cornwallis, Marquis de Lafayette, Old Dominion, Rev War Revelry, Rev War Roundtable with ERW, Southern Theater, Spencer's Ordinary, Virginia, William Phillips, Yorktown | Leave a comment

“Rev War Roundtable with ERW” Lays Siege at Yorktown

Posted on May 28, 2020 by erwpost

After our sojourn to the French and Indian War last Sunday, “Rev War Roundtable with ERW” returns to the American Revolution this weekend at 7 p.m. EST. Join Emerging Revolutionary War and a guest historian as they discuss, comment, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Revolutionary War | Tagged American Revolution, Anthony Wayne, Banastre Tarleton, Emerging Revolutionary War, Kirby Smith, Lord Charles Cornwallis, Marquis de Lafayette, Rev War Revelry, Rev War Roundtable with ERW, Siege of Yorktown | Leave a comment

Lafayette at Brandywine

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Bert Dunkerly

Marquis de Lafayette was a French aristocrat serving in the French army, and recently married, when the Revolution broke out in America. He followed events with interst, and was motivated to come and fight with the Americans. He arrived in … Continue reading →

Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, ERW Weekender, Monuments, Northern Theater, Personalities, Photography, Revolutionary War | Tagged 1777, Battle of Brandywine, Bert Dunkerly, Casimir Pulaski, Emerging Revolutionary War, French, George Washington, Marquis de Lafayette, Michael C. Harris | Leave a comment

Interview with Tom Chaffin, author of Revolutionary Brothers, Thomas Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, and the Friendship that Helped Forge Two Nations

Posted on March 3, 2020 by erwpost

Last week, Emerging Revolutionary War‘s Phillip S. Greenwalt wrote a review of the above mentioned book. To find that review click here. Recently, through email, Emerging Revolutionary War had a chance to interview the author. The questions and his responses … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review, Emerging Revolutionary War | Tagged and the Friendship that Helped Forge Two Nations, Book Review, Emerging Revolutionary War, ERW Book Reivew, Marquis de Lafayette, Phillip S. Greenwalt, Revolutionary Brothers: Thomas Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Jefferson, Tom Chaffin | Leave a comment

Review: Revolutionary Brothers, Thomas Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, and the Friendship that Helped Forge Two Nations by Tom Chaffin

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Phill Greenwalt

Thomas Jefferson, Marquis de Lafayette, two household names from the American Revolutionary War. One the author of Declaration of Independence and one of the great political minds of the era. The other, a Frenchman, enamored with the ideals of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory | Tagged American Revolution, Declaration of Independence, Emerging Revolutionary War, ERW Book Reivew, French, Marquis de Lafayette, Thomas Jefferson, Tom Chaffin | Leave a comment

“De Kalb has died, as he has lived, the unconquered friend of liberty”

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Phill Greenwalt

On this date in 1780, Johann von Robias, Baron de Kalb, died of wounds received three days earlier during the Battle of Camden, South Carolina. de Kalb, born on June 19, 1721 in the Principality of Bayreuth, was in charge … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater | Tagged 1780, 1825, August 16, August 19, Baron DeKalb, Battle of Camden, Benjamin Franklin, British, Camden, Continental Army, Delaware, Emerging Revolutionary War, General Horatio Gates, George Washington, Lord Charles Cornwallis, Marquis de Lafayette, Marylanders, Phillip S. Greenwalt, South Carolina | 1 Comment

Captain John Asbhy

Posted on September 27, 2018 by erwguest

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 | Leave a comment

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