Toward Yorktown: The French & American Armies in Westchester County in the summer of 1781

Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site

Special Event
  • May 8, 2021 at 1:00 PM
  • Free

Dr. Erik Weiselberg, the award-winning principal historian of Revolutionary Westchester 250, explores the pivotal encampment of the American & French armies in Westchester County, NY, in the summer of 1781, that led to the decisive victory over the British at Yorktown a few months later.  This includes insightful profiles of the leading figures  -- General Washington and the Comte de Rochembeau  -- as well as the dramatic efforts to deceive the British about their strategic destination.  This is a distance presentation, through a shared platform. Please register through the Contact e mail on this calendar entry.  

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Reservation or Registration

This is a distance presentation, through a shared platform. Please register through the Contact e mail on this calendar entry.

Schedule

Date:

May 8, 2021

Time:

1:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour

Contact Information

David Osborn
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Event Type

  • Talk
  • Virtual/Digital
Tags: george washington, battle of yorktown, revolutionary war, grand reconnaissance, comte de rochambeau, westchester county