REPORTAGE - Une cérémonie du souvenir s'est tenue ce mercredi square Lafayette, en présence d'Alexis Renault Sablonière, descendant direct du célèbre marquis. Nathalie de Gouberville, descendante du Comte de Rochambeau, était également présente.

The Siege of Yorktown or Battle of Yorktown in 1781 was a decisive victory by a combined assault of American forces led by General George Washington and French forces led by General Comte de Rochambeau over a British Army commanded by General Lord Cornwallis. It proved to be the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War, as the surrender of Cornwallis’s army (the second of the war) prompted the British government to eventually negotiate an end to the conflict. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Yorktown

10 surprising facts about the French hero of the American Revolution.

REPORTAGE - Une cérémonie du souvenir s'est tenue ce mercredi square Lafayette, en présence d'Alexis Renault Sablonière, descendant direct du célèbre marquis. Nathalie de Gouberville, descendante du Comte de Rochambeau, était également présente.

Artist: Gilbert Stuart (American, North Kingston, Rhode Island 1755–1828 Boston, Massachusetts). Date: 1798. Culture: American. Medium: Oil on canvas. Dim...

Fashion Flashback: Given that fashion was instrumental in the creation of Canada, this blog series explores the development of what Canadians wore one era at a time. Various Costumes, 1631-1750. By…

Thomas Gage was a British General known for his service in the French and Indian War and the Revolutionary War. Find out more facts & information.

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Ron L. asks: Did George Washington’s doctors kill him with their treatments? After the Revolutionary War, George Washington looked forward to a quiet retirement as a gentleman farmer in Virginia. But this was not to be as he was repeatedly called back to serve the needs of the new nation he helped create. When he was called to serve as [...]

With the recent popularity of spies in the Revolutionary War, led by AMC’s TURN cable television series and the bestselling book George Washington’s Secret Six: the Spy Ring that Saved the American Revolution, the impact that spies had on the outcome of campaigns and other aspects of the war has sometimes been exaggerated. I focus […]

I owe you all I good post, not only because I have been so remiss in updating lately, but because I am likely to remain a little less prolific for the next few weeks while I'm working on several shows that open around the same time. When I'm designing a show I like to put movies on in the background, especially if it's late at night because it makes me feel like someone else is awake. In no particular order (because I just couldn't decide how to rank them) here are my top ten favorite 18th-century inspired films/mini series'. 1) Marie Antoinette (2006) 2) The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934 &2000) Okay, I cheated here, I like them both. 3) The Lady and the Duke (2001) 4) Ridicule (1996) 5) The Duchess (2008) 6) Amazing Grace (2006) 7) Catherine the Great (1995) 8) Dangerous Liasons (1988) 9) Amadeus (1984) 10) The Madness of King George (1994) Honorable mentions go to Plunkett and Macleane, Perfume, and the HBO series John Adams. So what are your favorites? Any to add to the list?

From the time that Congress adopted the Continental Army on June 14, 1775, the army was a work in progress. Such things as the organizing of logistics, tables of organization, articles of war or the appointment of general officers were on a trial basis. States had control in some areas, but in the area of […]

John Singleton Copley (American, 1738–1815), Nicholas Boylston, about 1769, oil on canvas, 127.32 x 101.6 cm (50 1/8 x 40 in.) Bequest of David P. Kimball. 23.504. © 2015 Museum of Fine Arts, Bosto…

As early as October of 1775, the Continental Congress voted to authorize its first naval vessels[1], and as these ships were outfitted and crewed, the crews needed to be fed. Reconstructing the diet on board involves a certain amount of detective work, as accounts of the early Navy are focused less on the routine, and […]

Born in St James's Square (not the public garden, one of the houses, obviously). Crowned in 1760, the first monarch since Queen Anne to be truly British. It was during his rule that many of the American colonies were lost in the American Revolutionary War. Later in life suffered from an intermittent mental illness which made him eventually too mad to rule and his eldest son ruled as Prince Regent, becoming George IV on his father's death, at Windsor. His consort was Queen Charlotte. In recent years the accepted diagnosis has been manic depression. George III was a strong supporter of Eton College (his local school) and, in return, the school made the King's birthday a holiday and the 'Fourth of June' became a traditional day of festivities even though it is seldom celebrated on June 4. Journal of the American Revolution describes the toppling of a Manhattan statue of George III in 1776. This had been erected only about 10 years previously but when the States declared their independence a group of New Yorkers celebrated by pulling it down. A 2021 meme: 'After hearing a reading of the newly adopted Declaration of Independence, New Yorkers 'Destroy History' by toppling a statue of King George III. And that's why no one knows who won the American Revolution.” Invested in and was governor of the South Sea company whose trade was slavery. During the campaign to end the slave trade George supported neither side, which, given his position, was helpful to those in favour of retention.

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The outcome of a war depends on far more than individual battles, but the battles are compelling to study; everyone has a favorite. The impacts of each one are numerous, and we can pontificate endless “what if” scenarios regarding the outcomes. There were, nonetheless, several battles that changed the momentum of the American Revolution – […]

Following a particularly blustery Sunday, an 1856 statue of Franklin positioned along the city’s Freedom Trail came tumbling down.