1781 Battle of the Hook Reenactment near Gloucester Point
Lt. Col. Tarleton and his legion, who had been sent by Gen. Cornwallis to defend Gloucester Point, were shocked when the French arrived by sea.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Tag: dragoons
1862 Battle of Williamsburg weekend: Colonial Williamsburg
Last weekend Colonial Williamsburg broke with tradition to offer a commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Williamsburg, May 5, 1862.
Meeting William Lee and the Iroquois: Prelude to Victory
Cornwallis…Yorktown…Lafayette…Comte de Grasse…Battle of the Capes…Washington…Rochambeau…espionage…timing…Providence… Prelude to Victory.
Ancient Greeks amid President’s Day: Colonial Williamsburg
During President’s Day weekend we analyzed our Ancient Greek studies with those who established the framework of America’s representative government!
Yorktown celebrates the French-American Alliance Victory
Standing near reserved seating for special guests, we saw many French-American alliance pins, Lafayette scarves, and French- American alliance sashes.
If Walls could talk at Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest
After Jefferson’s death, Poplar Forest fell into the hands of other families who made the octagonal-shaped private retreat more utilitarian.
Becoming dragoons Under the Redcoat: Colonial Williamsburg
The kids and I were captured by the Redcoats and they seemed to be targeting me!
We also attended dragoon bootcamp to spy for the Continental Army.
More snow at President’s Day Weekend: Colonial Williamsburg
This was a great way to celebrate President’s Day, talking to each of the presidents from Virginia who also spent time in Williamsburg.
Real-life Foils Lafayette and Benedict Arnold in Virginia
Real-life foils, Benedict Arnold and Lafayette came to life with their Virginia stories on our recent trip to Colonial Williamsburg.
