Colonial Era to Present Day History Buff

Discover when the first report of Charleston’s fall officially made its way to Philadelphia. Find out if any resentment behind Charleston’s falling weighed heavily within Congress’s hallways. Learn whom replaced General Lincoln as new Southern Department Commander. Learn if General Lincoln requested a formal hearing in the aftermath of Charleston’s falling. Determine if General Lincoln was granted parole status following Charleston’s Surrender. Discover what takes place between September-November 1780 involving Lincoln and William Phillips, a British Officer. Determine if there was a presence of French Forces stationed up north prior to 1780 ending. Get a timeline of where General Lincoln gets sent between March-July 1781. Discover which French Officer was most influential in persuading Generals Washington & Rochambeau to look elsewhere per launching an attack by land and sea against the British. Get an in depth analysis report behind why General Washington sought secrecy for intended destination. Learn exactly when the official siege operation began including its final ramifications.

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Discover when exactly the Virginia Continental’s arrived into Charleston. Be surprised to discover just how many days it took the Virginia Continental Line to make their way into South Carolina including overall mileage. Find out what British General Sir Henry Clinton ordered the Americans to conduct come April 10, 1780. Determine just how bad the end results were behind Britain’s devastating bombardment which began on April 10. Get a brief timeline of events from April 14-21 involving both sides. Learn exactly what General Benjamin Lincoln requested around 12PM on April 21. Get introduced to General Louis Duportail. Discover what happened to American Forces at Fort Moultrie come May 7, 1780 including action taken by General Clinton the following day. Learn what formal matter takes place come May 12 benefiting one side while negatively impacting the other. Determine just how long Charleston’s Siege lasted. Find out whether or not the Americans got provided with any honors of war privilege requests following their defeat. Go behind the scenes and learn just how many prisoners the British captured following Charleston’s Siege including where prisoners themselves got sent. Decide if it’s fair to agree that time itself simply ran out for General Lincoln knowing how many obstacles he faced despite giving everything there was when the going got tough.

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Discover where Charleston, South Carolina ranked per population size during American Revolutionary War. Understand why Charleston was so important both economically and politically. Learn where General Lincoln stood faith wise regarding militia following their defeat at Savannah. Understand why many in Congress were displeased by South Carolina’s lack of leadership from within. Get a timeline of what took place between late 1779 into early 1780 including British Advancements into South Carolina’s Mainland. Learn what Congress enacted come Spring 1779 involving South Carolina & Georgia. Determine how South Carolina’s Legislators responded following Congress’s resolution passage. Find out which Continental Naval Commander arrived into Charleston come December 23, 1779. Learn if General Lincoln dealt with any uncertainty involving naval situation within Charleston as well as writing letters to officers like General Washington. Discover what movements per British Forces under General Sir Henry Clinton and General Charles Cornwallis took place between March 22-29. Understand how one can best define what a siege itself entails. Get an in depth analysis behind everything General Lincoln had performed from a security standpoint regarding Charleston’s defenses prior to late March 1780. Learn what Continental Forces got dealt with involving Charleston’s greater defenses come March 20, 1780.

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Determine how one could best describe the overall state of support for greater war effort within lower south come Summer 1779. Understand why General Lincoln became upset with Congress. Learn what measure the South Carolina Legislature rejected involving the state’s six military regiments. Understand why the British wished to gain control over the South based upon economic purposes. Get introduced to Jean Baptiste Charles Henri Hector, Count of Estaing. Go behind the scenes and get an in depth analysis per timeline of events from early to late September 1779 involving joint allied forces. Discover whether or not French Forces under the helm of Count D’Estaing engaged in activity considered offensive to American Leaders. Learn what Count D’Estaing was opposed to per siege operation tactics including what he ultimately supported. Learn exactly when the official siege of Savannah began. Determine importance behind October 9 including ramifications impacting joint forces.

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Find out whether General Lincoln received the reinforcements he was promised to have from up north in North Carolina. Learn about the assignment General Lincoln orders General John Ashe and his 1,100 Militiaman Force to conduct. Get introduced to Brier Creek including its geographical terrain features. Go behind the scenes and discover what takes place between March 2-3, 1779 involving General Ashe’s Militia Force. Learn about an assortment of various issues which General Lincoln encountered upon following aftermath at Brier Creek. Get introduced to William Moultrie. Discover an important timeline of events taking place from May 8-12 involving South Carolina’s greater well being. Determine exactly where things stood by late July 1779 involving both armies.

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Decide if it’s fair to say that Benjamin Lincoln might’ve been an odd choice for commanding the Southern Department. Determine if it’s fair to say that Lincoln had many unique advantages per new post assigned to him. Learn exactly when Lincoln officially departed from Philadelphia in 1778 for his new command post. Discover what obstacles existed per supply numbers after he arrived into Charleston, South Carolina. Find out whether or not American leaders became aware about Britain’s new strategical to existing rebellion come late June 1778. Learn how many colonies comprised the south including what British leaders believed had been true for some time. Get an in-depth analysis behind the advantages British forces already had in place prior to General Clinton’s 3,000 men arriving from New York. Determine Savannah, Georgia’s overall state of affairs prior to Lincoln’s arrival south. Learn more about Major General Robert Howe, Lincoln’s Predecessor whom led Continental Army Forces into action at Battle of Savannah come December 29, 1778. Get an in depth analysis behind Battle of Savannah’s aftermath including what takes place around Mid February 1779. Discover what internal misfortunes Lincoln came upon that hindered political relations.

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Discover where Major General Benjamin Lincoln arrived to come July 30, 1777. Learn where the greater issue lied at stake upon Lincoln’s arrival. Determine what course of action the Continental Army took come August 12, 1777. Get introduced to British General John Burgoyne including his primary intended strategy behind inflicting harm towards 13 Colonies. Go behind the scenes and learn what took place come August 16, 1777 which involved Benjamin Lincoln’s presence. Learn whom replaced General Philip Schuyler come August 19, 1777 and whether Major General Lincoln establishes good rapport with new lead commanding officer. Learn about Lincoln’s first assignment outside Saratoga come mid September 1777. Discover the presence of another officer whom holds same rank as Lincoln, but will experience both fame and doom during Saratoga Campaign. Get an in depth analysis behind First & Second Saratoga Battles including the roles Major General Benjamin Lincoln had in each engagement. Understand just how vital the American Victory at Saratoga proved to be including how big of a setback it was for the British including General John Burgoyne’s future within the British Army. Learn where Lincoln was on October 17, 1777, including what got bestowed upon him come November 1777 and early February 1778.

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Determine exactly how soon Second Continental Congress first convened following battles of Lexington & Concord, Massachusetts from April 19, 1775. Learn what courses of action are taken by Second Continental Congress between June 14-15, 1775. Discover what particular duties Benjamin Lincoln would’ve been fulfilling come late summer 1775. Understand significance behind March 17, 1776 involving Boston, Massachusetts. Learn what got bestowed upon Benjamin Lincoln between late August and into early September 1776. Get an analysis behind the advantages and disadvantages facing colonial militias. Learn how New England Militia System operated. Understand why army commanders felt the way they did about militiamen beliefs. Go behind the scenes and learn how General Washington went before Congress and advocated on Lincoln’s behalf regarding promotion advancement. Learn what factors Washington himself was looking for when nominating officers. Discover what specific action the Continental Congress performed on February 14, 1777.

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Learn when Benjamin Lincoln was born including anything else of unique importance which took place the same year. Get to know where in Massachusetts he hailed from including the town’s history. Understand significance behind Puritan’s including what their beliefs represented. Learn about the unique traits profession wise which Lincoln Men had practiced regularly for some time. Discover whether young Benjamin was the eldest born son in his household including any particular expected duties to be performed. Learn what takes place starting in 1754 and everything else that proceeds afterwards benefiting young Benjamin from 1755-1757. Discover which legislation Parliament passed on March 22, 1765 and how it impacted her subjects within Colonial North America. Get introduced to Committees of Correspondence and determine whether Benjamin Lincoln himself was involved in the greater grass roots movement. Learn if Benjamin Lincoln attended the First Continental Congress Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from September 5 - October 26, 1774.

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Get an understanding about what comes to our mind when hearing the word greatness during American Revolutionary War. Find out if any particular Continental Army Officer stands out when it comes to greatness. Learn how a specific Continental Army Officer also endured setbacks early on in the greater conflict where before year 1776 ended he was left with an improbable mission to risk. Decide if it’s fair to say that Washington wasn’t the only high ranking officer to have faced setbacks along the battlefield but most notably from Congress’s Halls in Philadelphia. Get introduced to the Revolutionary War Officer whom has often been viewed as the least known including where he hails from. Get an idea behind what else we can expect to learn about this forgotten officer besides his time serving on the battlefield.

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