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“Old Ironsides” To Set Sail Again!

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Phill Greenwalt

Happen to be around Boston this weekend? Or live within traveling distance? Check out the special event happening this weekend from Sunday, July 23rd through Monday, July 24th at the U.S.S. Constitution Museum and Charlestown Navy Yard. The U.S.S. Constitution, the … Continue reading →

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ERW Weekender: Bunker Hill Monument & Museum

Posted on June 16, 2017 by erwguest

Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes back guest historian Katie Turner Getty. Towering over Charlestown, Massachusetts, its foundation set in sacred battleground soil, the Bunker Hill Monument is a 221 foot obelisk commemorating the Battle of Bunker Hill. The cornerstone of the … Continue reading →

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Jefferson Memorial

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

Photo taken on May 11th.

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The Battle of Kings Mountain, From Those Who Were There

Posted on October 4, 2016 by erwguest

Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes back historian Bert Dunkerly. The accounts below come from Mr. Dunkerly’s book on the battle. The battle of Kings Mountain was an intense, one-hour battle fought just below the North Carolina-South Carolina border. The October 1780 … Continue reading →

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Union Jack o’er the Capitol: A Burning of Washington Walking Tour

Posted on August 12, 2016 by erwguest

Emerging Revolutionary War is honored to welcome guest historian Zach Whitlow. Zach’s biography is at the bottom of this post. August marks the 202nd anniversary of the Burning of Washington. On the heels of their astounding victory at Bladensburg, a … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Eric J. Wittenberg

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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ERW Weekender – Yorktown

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Phill Greenwalt

Rev War Wednesday and Emerging Revolutionary War is pleased to welcome guest historian Kate Gruber. Let me guess– you are a Rev War Nerd who is the best friend of/dating/married to a Civil War Nut. I recognize the symptoms. … Continue reading →

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