Videos

Michael Harris discussed the 1777 Battle of Brandywine and misconceptions surrounding General John Sullivan’s role in the battle. The title of his book is, Brandywine: A Military History of…

The Office of Historic Alexandria, in partnership with Emerging Revolutionary War, hosted a symposium on the Revolutionary War. In the final discussion of the symposium, presenters answer…

National Park Service historian Mark Maloy talked about several myths surrounding the 1776 Battle of Trenton, including whether or not the Hessians, German mercenary soldiers, were really drunk…

Author John Rees talked about the experiences of African American Continental Soldiers. The Office of Historic Alexandria, in partnership with Emerging Revolutionary War, hosted a symposium…

Vanessa Smiley, a project manager with the National Park Service, discussed the myths and misconceptions of Southern Campaigns during the American Revolution. The Office of Historic…

During the Revolutionary War, colonialists took up arms to try and gain their independence from England. However, there was a portion of the population that opposed the quest for…