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Artistic License and the French Artillery Park at Yorktown, A Case Study
Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes back guest historian Karl G. Elsea It is common for artists to use “artistic license” when painting historic events including American Revolutionary War art. The problem is this practice also aids inaccuracies persisting. Here is one … Continue reading
Posted in Armies, Battlefields & Historic Places, Common Soldier, Emerging Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater
Tagged American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, artillery, Emerging Revolutionary War, French, Karl Elsea, National Park Service, Yorktown, Yorktown Battlefield
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Abercrombie’s Sortie
Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes back guest historian Kevin Pawlak On October 15, 1781, British General Charles Cornwallis penned a note to his superior officer General Sir Henry Clinton. Cornwallis told Clinton that American and French forces seized two redoubts, 9 … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater
Tagged 1781, American Revolutionary War, British Army, Emerging Revolutionary War, French, Kevin Pawlak, Lord Charles Cornwallis, Lt. Col. Robert Abercrombie, Siege of Yorktown, Yorktown Battlefield
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George Washington; October 17, 1781
While reading background on the siege and victory at Yorktown, Virginia in October 1781, I came across the following passage written by historian Jerome Greene. “The officer was then quickly escorted to Washington’s headquarters in a nearby house, … Continue reading
Three American Revolutionary War Luminaries
A few years ago I had the opportunity to visit Yorktown National Battlefield. This evening I was scrolling through my cache of American Revolution photos on an external hard drive, when I came across the picture below. A simple monument … Continue reading
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
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