3 William Smiths - Disambiguation
While covering 1757 in 2021 we ran into several William Smiths. In July 1757 GW hanged a William Smith. Earlier in March and April 1757...
GW's slaves
We continue our trek through 1757 in this year of 2021. We find this letter about slave purchases for Colonel George Washington....
Lord Fairfax and Willa Cather
Willa Cather (1873-1947) wrote a story in 1896 about Lord Fairfax (1693-1781) and his place, Greenway Court. (1747-1834). . There's a...
Washington Birthday the 11th or 22nd?
George Washington's birthday is the 11th of February, Old Style (OS) calendar and is the 22nd of February on the New Style calendar. ....
3 Years later GW finds out he's an Assassin?
Often a writer of history does not report where or how he found the story. Often such information is not discovered by the principals in...
Start and End of Seven Years War
We list the starting and ending dates of this war. We also go over why this may have been the first world wide war. The previous war was...
Lord Bute and Dunkirk - The War is Over
Lord Bute is the man who ended the Seven Years War. Maybe that's too bold to say. But, he was hugely instrumental. The peace treaty was...
Lord Bute and Dunkirk - The War is Over
Lord Bute is the man who ended the Seven Years War. Maybe that's too bold to say. But, he was hugely instrumental. The peace treaty was...
GW's War in February 1757
We continue our trek thru 1757. For Colonel George Washington this month of Feb 1757 is all about seeing Lord Loudoun, a name that...
Oyster House - Fort Loudoun Barracks?
That Western most Barrack in Fort Loudoun might still be around. After existing until 1820 it was an Oyster House. It was described as a...
