11 Results for tag "Military"

• Fire a Flintlock Musket

  Fire live rounds at a target from two different reproduction 18th-century flintlock firearms used during the Revolutionary War.

• Visit a Nation Builder- young George Washington

  Step into the past with young George Washington, Colonel of the Virginia Regiment.

• Military Activity

  Come explore the Magazine Yard and discover how this military storehouse and Virginia's diverse peoples shaped an empire and defined a new nation.

• Forgotten Hero: General Rochambeau

  Join French General Rochambeau as he discusses his role in the American Revolution, specifically during the Yorktown campaign.

• Benedict Arnold's Conspiracy and Its Aftermath

  Professor Peter Henriques examines Benedict Arnold's plot to surrender West Point to the British.

• A Soldier's Journey

  Meet John Jarret Carter, a solider in Washington’s army and a barkeep in Williamsburg. The year is 1781 and Williamsburg stands on brink of invasion!

• Giving an Officer’s Coat New Life with Death Head Buttons

  Although today we typically think of buttons as purely utilitarian objects, they can also be quite decorative, and their appearance can drastically change the overall aesthetic and interpretation of a garment. One officer’s coat in the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation collection has had numerous button makeovers throughout its lifetime. This summer, …

• Wayward Highlanders

  Nicholas Biddle was one of few captains in the Continental Navy who had previous military experience; from mid-June 1771 until early 1774, he had been a midshipman in the British Royal Navy and was even shipmates with a young Horatio Nelson aboard HMS Carcass. When word of the Boston Tea …

• What Did He Say?

  After several hours of close battle on September 23, 1779, carpenter John Gunnison and gunner’s mate Henry Gardner decided they had had enough. The armed merchant-ship Bonhomme Richard was leaking badly and most of her guns had been knocked out of action. The two men went on deck and found …

• Washington’s First War

  From 1754-1758, George Washington fought in his first armed conflict, the Seven Years War, commonly referred to as the French and Indian War. This war was foundational to who he would become, as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, and later, the first President of …

• Hoist Up the Flag: The British Red Ensign

  Regularly throughout the year, the Military Programs Department hosts a program called “Discussion of Military Topics.” We each focus on a topic that we have researched extensively. The area I specialize in is Regimental Colors (flags) during the American Revolution. Over the course of this blog post, I would like …