Tag Archives: Continental Army

ERW Weekender – Yorktown

Posted on July 15, 2015 by ECW Guest Post

Rev War Wednesday and Emerging Revolutionary War is pleased to welcome guest historian Kate Gruber. Let me guess– you are a Rev War Nerd who is the best friend of/dating/married to a Civil War Nut. I recognize the symptoms. … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, ECW Weekender, Emerging Civil War, Revolutionary War | Tagged American Revolution, Battle of Yorktown, Civil War, Colonial National Historical Park, Colonial Parkway, Colonial Williamsburg, Continental Army, Declaration of Independence, George McClellan, Jamestown, National Park Service, Nelson House, Revolutionary War, Williamsburg, Yorktown, Yorktown 1862, Yorktown National Cemetery, Yorktown Victory Center | 3 Comments

The Other German

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Phill Greenwalt

Baron Frederich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand Steuben or Frederich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin von Steuben or more simply Baron von Steuben, may be the most recognizable German to serve with the American army during the American Revolution.* His merits, pedigree, … Continue reading →

Posted in Emerging Civil War, Revolutionary War | Tagged Banastre Tarleton, Baron von Steuben, Battle of Camden, Bethesda Presbyterian Churchyard, Camden, Continental Army, Delaware, George Washington, Horatio Gates, Johann de Kalb, Lord Charles Cornwallis, Maryland, North Carolina, Robert Mills, South Carolina, Valley Forge, Washington Monument | 5 Comments

James Monroe at War

Posted on June 3, 2015 by ECW Guest Post

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 | 4 Comments

Towards a Respectable Army

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Bert Dunkerly

One of the enduring myths of the Revolution is that the Americans won by using superior tactics, using cover and concealment while the British fought in lines. Yet in reality, the Americans found that they had to create an army … Continue reading →

Posted in Armies, Arms & Armaments, Battles, Campaigns, Common Soldier | Tagged Continental Army, George Washington, Leadership, militia | Leave a comment

George Washington Remembers

Posted on February 18, 2015 by ECW Guest Post

Today, we are pleased to welcome guest author Bert Dunkerly. General George Washington looks back at us from marble statues or stiff paintings with a grim-faced and determined look. Known for his dignity, resolve, and sound leadership, he seems cold … Continue reading →

Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Campaigns, Revolutionary War | Tagged Adam Stephens, Braddock's Defeat, Continental Army, Edward Braddock, Fort Necessity, French and Indian War, George Washington, Mount Vernon, Yorktown | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: Continental Army

ERW Weekender – Yorktown

The Other German

James Monroe at War

Towards a Respectable Army

George Washington Remembers

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