Tag Archives: War of 1812
“Rev War Revelry” War on the Chesapeake!
The Star-Spangled Banner and the burning of Washington City are the enduring legacies of the 1814 Chesapeake Campaign. These two events provide contrasting impressions of the American experience in the War of 1812. One conjures up an image of an … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, British Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Monuments, War of 1812
Tagged baltimore, Battle of Bladensburg, Chesapeake Bay, Emerging Revolutionary War, Fort McHenry, George Best, Nathan McDonald, Rev War Revelry, Rev War Roundtable with ERW, Star-Spangled Banner, War of 1812
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Review: Tecumseh and the Prophet: The Shawnee Brothers Who Defied a Nation by Peter Cozzens
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness made their way into the American revolutionary project most explicitly in the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence. So, I hope you’ll forgive my taking of liberties in reviewing a book that starts … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Native American, Personalities, War of 1812, Western Frontier
Tagged Peter Cozzens, Shawnee, Tecumseh, Tenskwatawa, The Prophet, War of 1812
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“Rev War Roundtable with ERW” War of 1812
The War of 1812 is considered by some historians as the end of the American Revolutionary Era. From the conflict, the United States will find a war hero and future president, Andrew Jackson and a poem by lawyer Francis Scott … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, National Park Service, Personalities, War of 1812
Tagged Andrew Jackson, Battle of New Orleans, Dan Davis, Emerging Revolutionary War, Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key, George Best, Harpers Ferry, Jim Bailey, Maryland, Phillip S. Greenwalt, War of 1812
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ERW Weekender: Remember Paoli!
On the night of September 20, 1777, while encamped in Chester County, PA just outside Philadelphia, a division of American soldiers was defeated in a swift surprise attack by a slightly smaller British force. American propagandists, in an effort to … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Emerging Revolutionary War, Northern Theater, Revolutionary War
Tagged 1777, 1779, Anthony Wayne, Battle of Paoli, British, Charles Gray, George Washington, Paoli Battlefield Historical Park, Philadelphia Campaign, War of 1812, William Howe
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Captain John Asbhy
Part Two Captain John Ashby and his fellow Virginians would face their greatest test of the war on the afternoon of September 11th, 1777 at the Battle of Brandywine. Following a wide flank march the bulk of the Crown forces … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Common Soldier, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Monuments, Northern Theater, Personalities, Preservation, Revolutionary War
Tagged American Battlefield Trust, American Revolution, Battle of Brandywine, Birmingham Meeting House, Captain John Ashby, Delaplane, Emerging Revolutionary War, George Washington, Johann Ewald, Marquis de Lafayette, Third Virginia Regiment, Travis Shaw, Turner Ashby, Virginia, Virginians, War of 1812, Warren Green Hotel
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Reporting Success on a Monday!
With the start of the work week, some folks loath logging onto the computer to check work email, news, and updates. If you are one of those folks, keep reading, as the news we are about to share is positive … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Memory, Monuments, National Park Service, Preservation, Revolutionary War
Tagged 1777, 1813, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Battle of Fort Ann, British, Campaign 1776, Civil War Trust, Continental, Horse Island, john burgoyne, New York State, Sackets Harbor, saratoga, Saratoga Campaign, War of 1812
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Memorial Day
Memorial Day, the last Monday of May, commemorates the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice in defense of this country. I wanted to take the moment to remember all those who gave their life in service to this … Continue reading
Union Jack o’er the Capitol: A Burning of Washington Walking Tour
Emerging Revolutionary War is honored to welcome guest historian Zach Whitlow. Zach’s biography is at the bottom of this post. August marks the 202nd anniversary of the Burning of Washington. On the heels of their astounding victory at Bladensburg, a … Continue reading
James Monroe at War
Part Two With an excess of officers in the Continental Army and little prospect of getting a field command, James Monroe resigned his commission in 1779. He became a Lieutenant-Colonel of Virginia forces, but was unable to recruit enough … Continue reading
Posted in Emerging Civil War, Revolutionary War
Tagged baltimore, Battle of Bladensburg, Benedict, British Invasion 1814, Fort McHenry, Independence Day, James Madison, James Monroe, James Monroe Museum, Maryland, Monroe Doctrine, President James Monroe, Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War Wednesdays, Scott Harris, Society of Cincinnati, Thomas Jefferson, Treaty of Ghent, War of 1812, Washington D.C.
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