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Six Days in December begins — Day 1, 12/13/1777–The Rebel Hill Encampment with George Washington and the Continental Army Begins
Today is Day 1 of the Six Days in December: General George Washington’s and the Continental Army’s Encampment on Rebel Hill, December 13 – 19, 1777. That’s the day that 10,… Source: Six Days in December begins — Day 1, 12/13/1777–The Rebel Hill Encampment with George Washington and the Continental Army Begins Continue reading
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Threshold to the Rebel Hill Encampment 12/13 – 19, 1777: The Battle of Matson’s Ford, 12/11/1777
Growing up near Matson’s Ford Road and living on Rebel Hill in Upper Merion Township, I never learned about the Battle of Matson’s Ford in school, but I should have. It’s an impor… Source: Threshold to the Rebel Hill Encampment 12/13 – 19, 1777: The Battle of Matson’s Ford, 12/11/1777 Continue reading
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British back down from a major battle at The Battle of Whitemarsh, Dec. 5 – 7, 1777 — #revolutionarywarrealness
December was a busy time for General George Washington and the Continental Army in 1777. On November 2, Washington moved the Continental Army into a camp in Whitemarsh, PA. Yet, he thought that the area, about 16 miles northwest of Philadelphia along the hills between Old York Road and Bethlehem Pike, not far down… Continue reading
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Thoughts of our nation’s first Thanksgiving–Dec. 18, 1777–as we wrap up this weekend
Our nation is wrapping up another Thanksgiving holiday as millions of people travel back to their homes tonight. Most of us look forward to the fourth Thursday in November Thanksgiving and the f… Source: Thoughts of our nation’s first Thanksgiving–Dec. 18, 1777–as we wrap up this weekend Continue reading
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Take a break from election post-mortems and come to my talk, Tues. 11/15, 7:30 pm, Historical Society of Ft. Washington
Take a break from the election post-mortems and join me on Tuesday, November 15 at 7:30 p.m. as I speak to the Historical Society of Fort Washington at its headquarters, Clifton House, 473 South Bethlehem Pike, Ft. Washington, PA 19034. General George Washington and the Continental Army were encamped at Fort Washington and Whitemarsh after the Battle of… Continue reading
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My talk at Historical Society of Ft. Washington, Nov. 15, 7:30 pm
Please join me on Tuesday, November 15 at 7:30 p.m. as I speak to the Historical Society of Fort Washington at its headquarters, Clifton House, 473 South Bethlehem Pike, Ft. Washington, PA 19034. General George Washington and the Continental Army were encamped at Fort Washington and Whitemarsh after the Battle of Germantown on October 4,1777 and up until… Continue reading
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Becoming Valley Forge — The Battle of Germantown, October 4, 1777
With the British marching into Philadelphia on September 23, 1777, General George Washington looked for an opportunity to attack and turn back the redcoats. Washington learned that British General William Howe had moved about 9000 redcoats to an outlying town called Germantown, which is now part of the City of Philadelphia. On this date in… Continue reading
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The horror of the Paoli Massacre, 9/21/1777 & commemorating it 9/24/2016 at the site
On this day in 1777, around midnight, British General Lord Grey and his troops performed a barbaric attack on Paoli’s General Anthony Wayne and his troops as the patriots waited in a Paoli farm hoping to ambush the British who were camped in nearby Tredyffrin. Using only their bayonets, 53 patriots were killed and over… Continue reading
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The Philadelphia Campaign and Becoming Valley Forge Begins–The Battle of Brandywine, 9/11/1777
September 11, 1777 was the start of that period of the Revolutionary War called The Philadelphia Campaign. That was the date of the Battle of Brandywine, the first major engagement of the patriots… Source: The Philadelphia Campaign and Becoming Valley Forge Begins–The Battle of Brandywine, 9/11/1777 Continue reading
