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Tag Archives: Prince William County
“He Stood the Field with Great Bravery”; The Story of Major Andrew Leitch, Part 2
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
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Thomas Blackburn: Forgotten Patriot
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
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