Tag Archives: Revolutionary War
Announcing “Rev War Roundtable with ERW” on Zoom!
On April 19, 1775, Massachusetts militia and minutemen responded to the call of British Regulars, “redcoats” marching from Boston to the town of Concord. What ensued was the “shot heard around the world” at the North Bridge in that town. … Continue reading
General Edward Hand: The Squaw Campaign
Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes guest historian Eric Sterner. In February 1778, Brigadier General Edward Hand, commanding Continental forces at Fort Pitt on the American frontier, launched what may be one of the oddest campaigns of the American Revolution, more famous … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battles, Campaigns, Memory, Personalities, Revolutionary War
Tagged 1774, 1782, 18th Royal Irish Regiment, American Revolutionary War, Edward Hand, Ireland, militia, Native Americans, Ohio, Ohio River, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Revolutionary War, Squaw Campaign, Wyandot
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Two Patriots: One Slave and One Free – James Armistead Lafayette and James Forten
Part Two by Malanna Henderson A hero who championed American independence was Revolutionary War hero James Forten; not particularly for what he did, but for what he didn’t do. At the tender age of fourteen, Forten became a prisoner of … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Civilian, Common Soldier, Monuments, Personalities, Revolutionary War, Slavery
Tagged 1776, 1781, African Americans, American Revolution, Continental Congress, Continental Navy, HMS Jersey, James Armistead Lafayette, James Forten, Nathanael Greene, New York, Prison Ship, Putnam, Quaker, Revolutionary War, William Howard Taft
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Sixth Annual Conference on the American Revolution
Is it too early to make plans for March? Never, right? Well, if you are looking forward to spring and want to mix in some Revolutionary War history, look no further than the America’ History LLC Conference the weekend of … Continue reading
Defending the New Nation: The Fredericksburg Gun Manufacturing Plant
Part Two by historian Malanna Henderson The financial direction of the gunnery was put into the hands of Fielding Lewis. Born into a wealthy family at Warner Hall in Gloucester County, Virginia in 1725, Fielding was the third son of … Continue reading
Finding The “Correct” Image of General Washington
I handed over a couple of one dollar bills to pay for my coffee. The image of George Washington caught my eye, and I smiled. It would be nice to relax for a moment and pick-up Valiant Ambition by Nathaniel … Continue reading
Daniel Boone
Full disclosure: Mr. Brown is a fan of the reviewer’s blog and I received a copy of the DVD for review purposes. Kent Masterson Brown is likely known to many readers as an author and historian of the War Between … Continue reading
Mercer’s Grenadier Militia
This is part two in the series by guest historian Drew Gruber. For part one, click here. On the morning of October 3, 1781, British Colonels Tarleton and Thomas Dundas led another expedition north towards Gloucester Courthouse and away from … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Civilian, Common Soldier, Memory, Monuments, Revolutionary War
Tagged American Revolution, Americans, Banastre Tarleton, British, British Legion, Continental, Dragoons, Duc de Luzun, French, George Washington, German Jaegers, Gloucester Militia, Gloucester Point, Johann Ewald, Mercer's Corps, Mercer's Grenadiers, Queen Rangers, Revolutionary War, Seawell's Ordinary, Simcoe's Queen Rangers, Virginia, Virginia militia, Welsh Fusiliers
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Mercer’s Grenadier Militia
Emerging Revolutionary War and Revolutionary War Wednesday is pleased to welcome back guest historian Drew Gruber. Part 1 When we think about American militia during the Revolutionary War, the image of an untrained rifle-toting citizen turned soldier comes to … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Common Soldier, Emerging Civil War, Memory, Personalities, Revolutionary War
Tagged 1777, 1781, American, American Revolution, Battle of Green Spring, Chesterfield Courthouse, Continental, Continental Line, Duc de Luzun, Frederich Wilhelm von Steuben, French, French alliance, French Army, French cavalry, George Washington, George Weedon, Gloucester Point, Grenadier Militia, Hugh Mercer, John Hungerford, Kings Mountain, Lord Cornwallis, Marquis de Lafayette, Nathanael Greene, North Carolina, Revolutionary War, Robert Anderson, The Patriot, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Nelson, Virginia, Virginia militia, Ware Church, Yorktown
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ERW Weekender – Yorktown
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
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Emerging Civil War, Revolutionary War
Tagged American Revolution, Battle of Yorktown, Civil War, Colonial National Historical Park, Colonial Parkway, Colonial Williamsburg, Continental Army, Declaration of Independence, George McClellan, Jamestown, National Park Service, Nelson House, Revolutionary War, Williamsburg, Yorktown, Yorktown 1862, Yorktown National Cemetery, Yorktown Victory Center
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