During the Summer of 2014, I had the pleasure of attending the Freedoms Foundation Seminar on the American Revolution Battle Sites courtesy of the Sons of the American Revolution as their National Teacher of the Year. Humbling to say the least because I have several ancestor Patriots who served in this Battles. Unfortunately, all that is left of most of these sites is an empty field, so, you are therefore looking at empty fields. Unlike the Civil War battlefields that are decorated with monuments and statues, these important battle grounds are no less hallowed.
Battle of Princeton
The House where General Mercer died still stands.
Battle of Monmouth
I have visited this site previously for another patriot. Please feel free to look at blog for the site. It has a nice little museum and really good video on the battle.
Fort Washington which is only a small field
St. Peters Church
This is where Gen Lafayette engaged battle.
Battle of the Clouds
Which today is a college campus.
Battle of Brandywine
The river where action occurred. I know a blank picture of the river, it's very exciting. :)
Followed by an empty battlefield
Valley Forge
Now, Historian Paul Sanborn absolutely disputes the interpretation on this site. He states that recent archaeological evidence states that these huts are not the correct versions. He states that Washington gave orders to follow these hut dimensions but the men threw together whatever they wanted and did not follow orders. These huts are interpretations of those from another winter encampment years later. Sanborn states that the entire historical interpretation of Valley Forge is incorrect. He provided evidence yet I am unable in this short forum to supply that.
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