Tag Archives: Virginia Gazette
“The Sword is Now Drawn…” The Powder Incident, Lexington and Concord moves Virginia to Revolution
One of the most amazing parts of the events on April 19, 1775 is just how sophisticated the colonial information network was. As soon as Lt. Col. Francis Smith’s British Regulars began to move across the Charles River, riders fanned … Continue reading
Posted in Arms & Armaments, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, British Leadership, Civilian, Militia (Patriot) Leadership, Personalities, Revolutionary War, Uncategorized, Weapons
Tagged George Washington, Lexington and Concord, Lord Dunmore, Patrick Henry, St. John's Church, Virginia, Virginia Gazette, Virginia militia, Williamsburg
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Defending the New Nation: The Fredericksburg Gun Manufacturing Plant
Emerging Revolutionary War is honored to welcome back historian Malanna Henderson. Part One Located at 200 Gunnery Road between Dunmore and Ferdinand Streets is the Old Walker-Grant public school. The three-acre campus is home to the Fredericksburg Regional Head Start … Continue reading
Posted in Civilian, Common Soldier, Militia (Patriot) Leadership, Revolutionary War, Weapons
Tagged American Revolution, British, Brown Bess, Committee of Safety, Continental Army, Earl of Dunmore, Fielding Lewis, Fredericksburg, George Washington, Lexington and Concord, Minutemen, Virginia Gazette
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