Maryland Soldiers in the Revolutionary War
2016-04-30T18:50:05-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/559/20160430185717003_hd.jpgPatrick O’Donnell talked about his book, Washington’s Immortals: The Untold Story of an Elite Regiment Who Changed the Course of the Revolution, about a group of Maryland troops who fought with George Washington during the Revolutionary War. These soldiers, including freed African Americans, played a key role in several several of the war’s most important battles, fighting over an eight-year period through harsh weather conditions, malnutrition, and often without being paid.
Patrick O’Donnell talked about his book, Washington’s Immortals: The Untold Story of an Elite Regiment Who Changed the Course of the Revolution,… read more
Patrick O’Donnell talked about his book, Washington’s Immortals: The Untold Story of an Elite Regiment Who Changed the Course of the Revolution, about a group of Maryland troops who fought with George Washington during the Revolutionary War. These soldiers, including freed African Americans, played a key role in several several of the war’s most important battles, fighting over an eight-year period through harsh weather conditions, malnutrition, and often without being paid. close
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