Tag Archives: William Washington

George Washington’s Commitment to the Southern Theater

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Phill Greenwalt

Although the American Revolutionary War staggered into a period of inaction after the Battle of Monmouth Court House in June 1778, General George Washington, in charge of all Continental forces, remained steadfast in New York until the late summer of … Continue reading →

Posted in Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater | Tagged American Revolution, Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, Benjamin Lincoln, Emerging Revolutionary War, George Washington, Light Horse Harry Lee, Mad Anthony Wayne, Marquis de Lafayette, Nathanael Greene, Southern Theater, William Washington | 2 Comments

Captain John Ashby

Posted on September 20, 2018 by erwguest

Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes guest historian Travis Shaw. Part One As he looked northward across the open ground in front of his position, Captain John Ashby could see the advance guard of the British army moving steadily closer. They came … Continue reading →

Posted in Armies, Common Soldier, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Minute Men, Northern Theater, Personalities, Revolutionary War | Tagged 1776, American Revolution, Battle of Harlem Heights, Battle of Trenton, Blue Ridge Mountains, Crooked Run, Culpeper Minute Battalion, Emerging Revolutionary War, Fauquier County, French and Indian War, General George Washington, George Washington, James Monroe, John Ashby, Manhattan, New York, Travis Shaw, Virginia, William Washington, Yew Hill | Leave a comment

Eutaw Springs

Posted on May 8, 2017 by erwguest

Emerging Revolutionary War is pleased to welcome back historian Bert Dunkerly, who is the co-author (with Irene B. Boland) of the upcoming book; “Eutaw Springs; The Final Battle of the American Revolution’s Southern Campaign” slated to be released this month. … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, British Leadership, Campaigns, Common Soldier, Continental Leadership, Memory, Militia (Loyalist) Leadership, Militia (Patriot) Leadership, National Park Service, Preservation, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater | Tagged 1781, Camden, Eutaw Springs, Guilford Court House, Hobkirk's Hill, Light Horse Harry Lee, Loyalist, Maryland, militia, Nathanael Greene, Ninety-Six, South Carolina, Virginia, William Washington | 2 Comments

Defense in Depth as a Revolutionary War Battlefield Tactic

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Eric J. Wittenberg

Part Three (click here for first two installments) Determined to avenge his embarrassing defeat at Cowpens, Lt. Gen. Charles Lord Cornwallis set his army out in a determined pursuit of the American army. Knowing that he was too weak to … Continue reading →

Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, British Leadership, Common Soldier, Continental Leadership, Militia (Patriot) Leadership, National Park Service, Personalities, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater | Tagged American Revolution, Banastre Tarleton, Battle of Guilford Court House, Daniel Morgan, Defense in Depth, Eric Wittenberg, Lord Charles Cornwallis, Lord George Germain, Nathanael Greene, Road to Yorktown, southern campaign, Southern Theater, William Washington | Leave a comment

Part 2: The Defense in Depth as a Revolutionary War Battlefield Tactic

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Eric J. Wittenberg

For part one, click here. Brig. Gen. Daniel Morgan, the “Old Wagoner,” as he was known, commanded a light infantry corps assigned to Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene’s southern army. Morgan met with Greene in Charlotte, North Carolina on December 3, … Continue reading →

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James Monroe at War

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Phill Greenwalt

Part One Emerging Revolutionary War is honored to welcome guest historian Scott H. Harris, Director of the James Monroe Museum. It is one of the great exploits of the American Revolution. On the night of December 25, 1776, General … Continue reading →

Posted in Emerging Civil War, Revolutionary War | Tagged 3rd Virginia Continentals, Battle of Trenton, Brandywine, College of William and Mary, Continental Army, Crossing the Delaware, Fredericksburg, George Washington, George Weedon, Germantown, Harlem Heights, James Monroe, James Monroe Museum, Long Island, Lord Stirling, Monmouth Court House, Revolutionary War Wednesdays, Scott Harris, Trenton, Valley Forge, William Alexander, William Washington | 5 Comments