Join us as we welcome historian Patrick H. Hannum, as we discuss the events leading up to and including the Battle of Great Bridge, fought on December 9, 1775. Patrick will also share his research of the men who were there at the battle and the long lasting impacts his small battle had on Virginia in the American Revolution.
While partisan warfare in the American south has gained popular and scholarly attention in recent years, little work has been done on the prisoners of the backcountry theater. Scholarship on British and Loyalist captives has emphasized the vigilante justice to which they were often subject, but less attention has been paid to the role of military tradition and lived experiences with prisoners in their administration. Dr. Susan Brynne Long is filling that gap, with her research emphasizing the role of these factors in the progression of the backcountry war, resulting in an administrative structure of prisoner administration that prioritized humane treatment, even though southern revolutionaries failed to enforce compliance with this standard.
Join us for our next ERW Revelry on November 2 at 7 pm with author and historian Elizabeth Reese as we delve into her book, Marquis de Lafayette Returns: A Tour of America's National Capital Region. Reese's book explores the farewell tour of the beloved Revolutionary War hero, the Marquis de Lafayette, and his journey through Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland during his grand return to the United States in 1824–1825.
In Marquis de Lafayette Returns, Reese traces Lafayette’s final visit to the young United States. Amid a contentious election season, Lafayette was embraced by Americans as a living link to the Revolution—a symbol of the ideals for which they strived.
Join us as we talk about Andrew Lawler’s latest book on the events of Virginia in 1775-1776, focusing on the impacts of Governor Lord Dunmore’s attempt to subjugate the Patriots. Lawler will discuss how Virginia shaped the course of the Revolution.
One of the first infamous miltiary units in Virginia during the American Revolution was the Culpeper Minutemen. Remembered and memorialized throughout the years, we welcome James Bish back to discuss the history of the men, the unit and what role they played in the early days of the Revolution in Virginia.
Join us as we welcome back historian and author Gary Ecelbarger as we discuss his latest book, George Washington's Momentous Year, Vol 2. Volume 2 picks up where Volume 1 concluded, in the wake of the Battle of Whitemarsh in early December 1777, with the British army returning to Philadelphia and French officials opening formal negotiations with American diplomats.
Ecelbarger’s original research revises the history of this crucial period, presenting for the first time Washington’s aggressive plan to attack Philadelphia soon after arriving at Valley Forge and the fact that the encamped army was much larger than previously understood.
Join us as we welcome back historian and author Michael Cecere as we discuss one of the first battles of the American Revolution outside of New England. Virginia’s Royal Governor Lord Dunmore began his fall campaign to put down the rebellion in Virginia and attacked the town of Hampton, VA on October 26, 1775. This action was the first of a series of small fights in Virginia that led to the Battle of Great Bridge in December 1775.
Join us as we welcome historian and author Gabe Neville back to Rev War Revelry. Gabe has just finished and published one of the most comprehensive Revolutionary War unit histories on the Eighth Virginia Regiment titled “The Last Men Standing, The Eighth Virignia Regiment.” We will talk with Gabe about his research, interesting tidbits of his book and what let him to this project.
Join us as we welcome back historian and author Michael Harris as we discuss his new book “Fighting for Philadelphia: Forts Mercer and Mifflin, the Battle of Whitemarsh, and the Road to Valley Forge, October 5-December 19, 1777.” His latest book in his Philadelphia Campaign triology will wrap the fighting around Philadelphia in 1777. Harris’ books are some of the best on the American Revolution, so be sure to tune in!
Join us as we chat with historian and author John Settle on his new book covering the Virginia Continental Line in the South from 1780-1783.
While July 4, 1776 claims all the glory when it comes to the story of American independence, the actual vote for independence on July 2 almost didn't occur. From January's publication of Common Sense to December's darkest hours of the Revolution, author and historian Tom McMillan reconstructs the dramatic months when rebellious colonies transformed into a new nation. His detailed research yields compelling storytelling while exploring such pivotal days in 1776 as May 15, June 7, and of course July 2.A behind-the-scenes narrative examines the feud between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams and their view of government, as well as Congress's bold January declaration triggered a chain of unstoppable events. Now, 250 years later, McMillan traces the threads of history and how the Declaration of Independence's influence extended not only into the nineteenth century, but to today as well.
Join us for this latest installment in our Rev War Revelry series as we sit down with Matt Gault, Director of Education, Fort Ligonier, to discuss the fort's history and its role played during the Forbes Expedition of 1758. General John Forbes' successful campaign culminated in the capture of French-held Fort Duquesne at the Forks of the Ohio, helping to turn the tide of the French and Indian War.
Emerging Revolutionary War historians review the sixth episode of Ken Burns' The American Revolution documentary.
Emerging Revolutionary War historians review the fifth episode of Ken Burns' The American Revolution documentary.
Emerging Revolutionary War historians review the fourth episode of Ken Burns' The American Revolution documentary.
Emerging Revolutionary War historians review the third episode of Ken Burns' The American Revolution.
Emerging Revolutionary War historians review the second episode of the new documentary Ken Burns' The American Revolution.
Emerging Revolutionary War historians review the first episode of the new documentary Ken Burns' The American Revolution.
On June 17, 1775, the last major engagement before George Washington arrived in Massachusetts to take command was fought between militia under Colonel William Prescott and British forces under General William Howe. Although a defeat for the patriots, resulting in the death of Dr. Joseph Warren, the victory was a pyrrhic one for the British.
Join Emerging Revolutionary War historians as they discuss the engagement, the personas, and the ramifications of the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Much has been written about the “shot heard around the world,” as the poet Ralph Waldo Emerson eloquently wrote in the 19th century. Yet, what about those actual shots? The musket balls fired on April 19, 1775? What was the damage, and how does this material culture history add to our overall understanding of the events that unfolded on that fateful day? Thanks to historian Joel Bohy, who is part of a duo of historians, along with Doug Scott, we now have insight into that answer.
Using forensic techniques, seemingly straight out of CSI, the authors have done painstaking research into the bullet holes and artifacts struck by bullets to shed even more light on the events that unfolded along Battle Road, Lexington, and Concord on the first day of the American Revolution.
Join author Joel Bohy as he explains the history and research behind this book. A much-needed addition to any Revolutionary War enthusiast’s bookshelf!