Lord Dunmore Fights Virginia at Battle of Great Bridge 1775
Tenuous from the start, unlike other royal governors, Dunmore created a rift when he dissolved the House of Burgesses on May 26, 1774.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Tag: Virginia – Culpeper
Bristow: A Forgotten Virginia town with 17th Century Origin
Because Robert Bristow was a loyalist, the Commonwealth of Virginia confiscated his portion of 7500 acres during the American Revolution.
Belvoir, Home of Colonel William Fairfax, 1741
Young George frequently visited Belvoir while visiting his older brother, often fox hunting with Colonel Fairfax, and later learning to survey from him.
