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Tag Archives: Continental Army
ERW Weekender – Yorktown
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 B. McClellan, Jamestown, National Park Service, Nelson House, Revolutionary War, Williamsburg, Yorktown, Yorktown 1862, Yorktown National Cemetery, Yorktown Victory Center
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James Monroe at War
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
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Towards a Respectable Army
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
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George Washington Remembers
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
