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“Rev War Revelry” Stays in South Carolina…
After last week’s riveting discussion on the pivotal battle of Kings Mountain, Emerging Revolutionary War decided to stay in the Palmetto State again this week. We have two special guests and historians joining “Rev War Revelry” so set a reminder … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater
Tagged American Revolution, Emerging Revolutionary War, Liberty Trail, Rev War, Rev War Revelry, Rev War Roundtable with ERW, South Carolina, South Carolina Battleground Preservation Trust, South Carolina Battleground Trust, southern campaigns of the american revolution
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“Rev War Revelry” Heads to Kings Mountain
On October 7, 1780, patriot militia, some coming from over the Appalachian Mountains descended on a Loyalist militia force in northwest South Carolina. This pro-British force, commanded by the only British regular on the field that day, Major Patrick Ferguson … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Militia (Loyalist) Leadership, Militia (Patriot) Leadership, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater
Tagged American Revolution, Battle of Kings Mountain, Emerging Revolutionary War, Major Patrick Ferguson, National Park Service, Rev War Revelry, Rev War Roundtable with ERW, South Carolina, southern campaign, Southern Theater
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“Rev War Revelry” The Importance of Germantown
On October 4, 1777, General George Washington’s Continental Army struck the British outpost at Germantown, Pennsylvania. Less than a month after the Battle of Brandywine and approximately a week after the loss of their capital, Philadelphia. Initially successful, Washington’s forces … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, British Leadership, Campaigns, Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Revolutionary War
Tagged American Independence, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Saratoga, Emerging Revolutionary War, French, Michael C. Harris, Philadelphia, Rev War Revelry, Rev War Roundtable with ERW
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“Rev War Revelry” Discusses Daniel Morgan
In the pantheon of American military leaders, Daniel Morgan’s place is definitely warranted. Innovative rifleman, heroic actions, backwoodsman, skillful tactician, and charismatic leader. He performed admirably at the Battle of Quebec in the winter of 1775, led the American forces … Continue reading
Posted in Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Militia (Patriot) Leadership, Revolutionary War
Tagged American Revolutionary War, Clarke County, Daniel Morgan, Emerging Revolutionary War, Nathan Stalvey, Rev War Revelry, Rev War Roundtable with ERW, Robert Orrison, Travis Shaw, Virginia
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“Rev War Roundatble with ERW” Discusses “The Cabinet” with Dr. Lindsay Chervinksy
George Washington’s first presidential cabinet included many luminaries of the American Revolutionary era; Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State and Alexander Hamilton as Secretary of the Treasury to just name two. When studying the formation of the present United States … Continue reading
Posted in Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Politics, Revolutionary War
Tagged Alexander Hamilton, Constitution, Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky, Emerging Revolutionary War, George Washington, George Washington University, Rev War Revelry, Rev War Roundtable with ERW, The Cabinet, Thomas Jefferson, United States, US Constitution, Virginia Historical Society
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“Rev War Roundtable with ERW” Brandywine Campaign
The largest, in terms of military forces deployed, engagement in the American Revolutionary War occurred on September 11, 1777 in southeastern Pennsylvania. The Battle of Brandywine was a pivotal moment in the British campaign that captured the patriot capital in … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, British Leadership, Common Soldier, Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Hessian (German), Militia (Patriot) Leadership, Revolutionary War
Tagged Brandywine, Brandywine Battlefield Park Associates, Brandywine: A Military History of the Battle that Lost Philadelphia but Saved America, Emerging Revolutionary War, Fort Mott State Park, George Washington, Germantown, Michael C. Harris, National Park Service, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rev War Revelry, Rev War Roundtable with ERW, Revolutionary War, Savas Beatie LLC
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“Rev War Roundtable with ERW” Talks Treason & Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold, the mere mention of the name seems permanently intertwined with the word “treason.” His name has even made it into popular vernacular, being called a “Benedict Arnold” as an insult. Yet, there is more to the man than … Continue reading
Posted in British Leadership, Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Revolutionary War
Tagged 1776, 1781, American Revolution, Battle of Saratoga, Benedict Arnold, Can, Emerging Revolutionary War, George Washington, Rev War Revelry, Rev War Roundtable with ERW, Richmond, Virginia
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“Rev War Roundtable with ERW” Revolutionary Movies
The majority of military history enthusiasts, besides having a rows upon rows of books and publications gracing one room (or multiple rooms) of their dwellings, also house another collection. Movies, films, documentaries that detail on screen the history of the … Continue reading
“Rev War Roundtable with ERW” Looks West….
The majority of the study of the American Revolution centers on the main theaters of the war, chiefly east of the Appalachian Mountains and on the high seas. Obviously. Yet, what is considered today the Midwest or Great Lakes region … Continue reading
Posted in Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Revolutionary War, Western Frontier
Tagged 8th Virginia Continental, American Independence, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Emerging Revolutionary War, Gabriel Neville, George Rogers Clark, George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, Great Lakes, National Park Service, Rev War Revelry, Rev War Roundtable with ERW
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African Americans Serving in the American Revolution
If you tuned into our “Rev War Revelry” with historian and author John U. Rees on Sunday, you may have heard him mention a few links and a blog where he adds information that did not make it into the … Continue reading
