Executive Council of VA in March, April 1760
The Governor also communicated a Letter from Col. Byrd , dated Philadelphia March 30th signifying he proposes being at Winchester on the...
Extend the Virginia Regiment in 1760, Stay the Cause
Wrapping up March of 1760, we have two stories. The first story --- we see that Lt Gov Fauquier announces Amherst as new Governor of...
Stobo from 1754 to 1760
One of the demands in the Articles of Capitulation for Washington to sign when he surrendered at Fort Necessity on a rainy night of 3...
Van Braam from 1754 to 1760
This is sort of an about face. There was much criticism of Jacob Van Braam originally. He had interpreted the terms of surrender at Fort...
Ansbach-Bayreuth troops of the Holy Roman Empire appear in Winchester VA
Not all the German troops came from the Hessian principalities of Hesse-Kassel, Hesse-Darmstadt, Hesse-Hanau. Some came from...
George Mercer, Stamp Collector, hung in Effigy
A local reenactor group was created in 2015 on George Washington's birthday to portray Captain George Mercer company of the Virginia...
Get those trade ships to "The Downs" - save the economy !
The upper chamber, the Executive Council of Virginia meets 4 March 1760 giving us a glimpse that this war is quite global. Commander of...
Update to Lord Fairfax' Remains' Moves - Grave Matters
Before the first Burial Hades Before Lord Fairfax dies, his caretaker speaks of a dream of seeing him in Hades. Side note, this...
Lord Fairfax' Remains' Moves - Grave Matters
We understand there were 4 (maybe 5 moves) of the remains of Lord Fairfax. We're going to take you on that tour of the afterlife of Lord...
