Around and About New Jersey: Revolutionary War
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- The Revolutionary War was an important time in our nation's history. The United States was born more than two hundred years ago, when the people of the British colonies in North America fought to gain their independence from England. Even today, people dress up like Revolutionary War soldiers and come to places like Morristown in order to imagine the life of the ordinary soldier in the Continental Army.
At the site of Fort Nonsense, overlooking Morristown, Midge Guerrera, the series host, asks the question: why did George Washington bring his army to Morristown? She points to the Great Swamp and the Watchung Mountains, and explains that these geographic features protected Washington and his army from the British, who had their headquarters in New York City. Here the army was also close to iron mines and foundries that could supply it with cannons and cannonballs.
Midge explains that Washington and his army came to Morristown twice during the Revolutionary War: first in January 1777, after he crossed the Delaware River and defeated the British at the battles of Trenton and Princeton, and second in December 1779.
During the second encampment, Washington and his staff stayed in Morristown at a large house owned by Mrs. Theodosia Ford, a widow. General Washington, his wife Martha, and his staff lived in the main part of the house, which they made into their headquarters. Other officers lived closer to the troops in modest farmhouses like that of Henry Wick. The ordinary soldiers lived in log huts in Jockey Hollow. Many of these soldiers were farmers and workers who owned little or no land; some were African-Americans; and many were substitutes hired to serve in the army for other people.
Park Ranger Ted Edger explains that during winter encampments soldiers drilled and trained. Ranger Edger recruits several students and inducts them into the Continental Army. He shows them how to march and use their muskets. He then asks them if they are ready to fight the British army.
The winter of 1779-1780 was one of the worst of the century. Many soldiers got sick, there was little food, and the Continental Congress failed to pay them. Some of the soldiers refused to obey their officers. A full-fledged mutiny almost occurred, but Washington managed to quiet their complaints by obtaining more supplies and money from the Continental Congress.
The army eventually won the war, the United States gained its independence from England, and Washington emerged from the war as a national hero.
Veteran of the battle of spanktown relative here….
My compliments to you sir!
Well done!
As a student of history, well done to all reenactors and film crew!
god bless you to América
It's a shame that people watch silly videos but not learn about our great American history. The sacrifices made by those men who served without pay made this country and the freedom we enjoy.
I mean people watch cat videos and silly joke videos but barely watch a video like this about our history.
I agree. My family always send me those animal videos and i just roll my eyes. Ugh my family has never been interested in much. @@davidstepeck2644
This is so stupid
If it was about suicide bombers and terrorists you’d love it right Ali?
It took me untill my mid 30s to find history interesting. So i get it but never say never. Someday you may look for this stuff. Its our history, it should be cherished.