Tag Archives: Revolutionary War

General Edward Hand: The Squaw Campaign

Posted on March 9, 2018 by

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 →

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Two Patriots: One Slave and One Free – James Armistead Lafayette and James Forten

Posted on February 17, 2017 by

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 →

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Sixth Annual Conference on the American Revolution

Posted on February 4, 2017 by

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 →

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Defending the New Nation: The Fredericksburg Gun Manufacturing Plant

Posted on November 14, 2016 by

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 →

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Finding The “Correct” Image of General Washington

Posted on June 29, 2016 by

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 →

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Daniel Boone

Posted on January 7, 2016 by

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 →

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Mercer’s Grenadier Militia

Posted on August 5, 2015 by

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 →

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