Tag Archives: Prince William County

“Rev War Revelry” Light Horse Harry Lee Discussion

Posted on January 21, 2021 by erwpost

On January 29, 1756, Henry Lee III is born at Leesylvania Plantation in Prince William County, Virginia. Part of the prestigious Lee family of Virginia, his father was a cousin of Richard Henry and Francis Lightfoot Lee, two brothers who … Continue reading →

Posted in Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Revolutionary War, Uncategorized | Tagged American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Emerging Revolutionary War, Francis Lightfoot Lee, Leesylvania, Light Horse Harry Lee, Michael Cecere, Prince William County, Rev War Revelry, Rev War Roundtable with ERW, Richard Henry Lee, Virginia, Wedded to my Sword | Leave a comment

Using the King’s Highway to Trap a King’s Army

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Phill Greenwalt

A few weeks ago, heading to the airport after the first Emerging Revolutionary War symposium, fellow ERW historian Rob Orrison made a pit stop in a residential neighborhood in Prince William County, Virginia. To the average traveler to the Ronald … Continue reading →

Posted in Common Soldier, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Preservation, Revolutionary War | Tagged 1781, comte de Rochambeau, Emerging Revolutionary War, George Washington, King George III, King Louis XVI, Lord Charles Cornwallis, Phillip S. Greenwalt, Prince William County, Robert Orrison, Siege of Yorktown, Virginia | 1 Comment

“He Stood the Field with Great Bravery”; The Story of Major Andrew Leitch, Part 2

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Rob Orrison

After the Battle of Long Island, American forces evacuated to Manhattan Island. But with the British in command of the waters around New York, they easily could land their forces anywhere along Manhattan Island. On September 15th, the British crossed … Continue reading →

Posted in Armies, Arms & Armaments, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Continental Leadership, Memory, Monuments, Northern Theater, Personalities, Revolutionary War, Uncategorized | Tagged Andrew Leitch, Battle of Harlem Heights, Dumfries, George Washington, Harlem Heights, New York, New York City, Prince William County, Third Virginia Regiment | 3 Comments

Thomas Blackburn: Forgotten Patriot

Posted on June 13, 2016 by erwguest

Emerging Revolutionary War is honored to share the post below by guest historian Kerry Mitchell Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Richard Henry Lee, George Mason, Patrick Henry…when thinking about the period before and during the American Revolution these names come up … Continue reading →

Posted in Common Soldier, Continental Leadership, Militia (Patriot) Leadership, Monuments, Personalities, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater | Tagged 2nd Virginia State Regiment, Colonial America, Colonial Williamsburg, George Washington, Germantown, Gloucester County, King George III, Prince William County, Raleigh Tavern, Rippon Lodge, Thomas Blackburn, Thomas Jefferson, Virginia, Virginia militia, Williamsburg | 10 Comments