British Occupation East New Jersey Old Town Village

1050 River Rd, Piscataway, NJ 08854

1 - 2 April 2023

During the American Revolution, New Brunswick was situated directly in the path of the British and American armies as they traversed the state. During the winter of 1776-1777, the city was occupied for six months by the British field army under General Charles Cornwallis.

The Battle of Bound Brook

(The Abraham Staats House )

17 Von Steuben Lane, South Bound Brook, NJ

15 -16 April 2023

The Battle of Bound Brook (April 13, 1777) was a surprise attack conducted by British and Hessian forces against a Continental Army outpost at Bound Brook, New Jersey during the American Revolutionary War. Late on the evening of April 12, 1777, four thousand British and Hessian troops under the command of Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis marched from the British stronghold of New Brunswick. During the battle, most of the 500-man garrison escaped by the unblocked route.

George Washington's Mount Vernon

3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mt Vernon, VA

6 - 7 May 2023

Mount Vernon is an American landmark and former plantation of Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States George Washington and his wife, Martha. The estate is on the banks of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia. It is located south of Washington, D.C., and Alexandria, Virginia, and is across the river from Prince George's County, Maryland.

British Occupation Historic Richmond Town

441 Clarke Ave, Staten Island, NY 10306

10 June 2023

Staten Island remained under British occupation for seven and a half years, longer than any community in America. The British used the island as a military staging area, a hospital, and a base of operations for Loyalist regiments.

The Battle of Monmouth Courthouse

20 NJ-33 Business, Manalapan Township, NJ

17 - 18 June 2023

On a hot and humid June 28, 1778, General George Washington and his subordinate, General Charles Lee, attacked rearguard elements of General Sir Henry Clinton’s British Army.

Although the American army outnumbered its foe two-to-one and had undergone extensive training in the art of war during its winter encampment at Valley Forge, Lee, who launched the initial attack, lacked confidence in the ability of the Continental soldiers under his command. In failing to press his advantage, Lee ceded the initiative to his British counterpart, General Charles Lord Cornwallis, who commanded the rear elements of Clinton’s army.

What began as a promising opportunity devolved into a potential disaster. As Washington approached the fighting, he encountered panic stricken troops fleeing the enemy. Enraged, he galloped ahead of his wing, In an angry confrontation on the field of battle, Washington removed Lee from command.

"DEFIANCE & INDEPENDENCE"

at Fort Ticonderoga

102 Fort Ticonderoga Rd, Ticonderoga NY

22 -23 July 2023

Join us at Fort Ticonderoga for this two-day battle reenactment and help us tell the story of the epic 1777 siege of American-held Ticonderoga! Be a part of bringing to life General Burgoyne attempt to capture the American soldiers and artillerymen defending Ticonderoga, to clear any opposition for a campaign deep into the United States.

Simcoe's Raid - East New Jersey Old Town Village

1050 River Rd, Piscataway, NJ 08854

26 - 27 August 2023

On October 16, 1778, Lieutenant John Graves Simco and his loyalist Queen’s Rangers launched a daring raid through the upper Raritan Valley, continuing down the Millstone River Valley as far as Somerset Courthouse. They arrived by a circuitous route at Van Veghten’s Bridge, set fire to the Dutch church and a number of flatboats on the north side of the Raritan River, then crossed to follow Millstone River Road to Somerset Courthouse. Angered by his discovery of half-starved British prisoners chained in the jail, Simcoe burned the courthouse, the jail, and several homes. The flames alerted nearby patriots who gave chase and ambushed Simcoes's party near New Brunswick. Simcoe was taken prisoner, but his Rangers escaped.

Eve of the Siege,

Endview Plantation

362 Yorktown Rd, Newport News, VA

23 -24 September

Constructed in 1769 for the Harwood family, Historic Endview is one of the last remaining colonial buildings in Newport News. The Georgian-style house was located in close proximity to the route taken by the Continental Army and Virginia militia on their advance to the 1781 battle that ended the Revolutionary War.

Battle of Fort Lee

and

New Bridge Landing

Ft. Lee - Hudson Terrace, Fort Lee, NJ 07024

New Bridge Landing - 1201-1209 Main St. River Edge, NJ

18 Nov 23 (Ft. Lee)

19 Nov 23 (New Bridge Landing)

British General Charles Lord Cornwallis and his Hessian counterpart Col. Carl von Donop landed 5,000 troops at the base of the New Jersey Palisades to attack Fort Lee and its now—unsupported 2,000-man force. Washington and his top generals, who had narrowly escaped Fort Washington, decided to evacuate rather than risk more troops. This withdrawal began the long retreat across New Jersey, ending with Washington and his army clinging to survival on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River as Christmas 1776 approached.