Events
January 2022
Virtual Lunch Bite - Portrait of General Sir William Green
Join Collections and Operations Manager Paul Newman as he discusses a portrait of General Sir William Green, Baronet (1725-1811,) by George Carter (1737-1794), ca 1784. As the chief engineer for Gibraltar prior to and during the Franco-Spanish siege of the British territory, it was Green who designed, lobbied for and oversaw the construction of greater defenses of the Rock. This Lunch Bite will focus on why one of the Revolutionary War's greatest sieges was fought on the doorstep to the…
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Virtual Lunch Bite - A German Military Jaeger Rifle
Join Historical Programs Manager Andrew Outten for a discussion of a German military jaeger rifle. The soldiers who comprised the German auxiliary forces that supported Great Britain during the Revolutionary War were a formidable foe. They were well trained and highly disciplined. Among these German auxiliaries were specialized corps of light infantry soldiers known as jaegers. With backgrounds as huntsmen, foresters, and trackers in the German wilderness prior to arriving in North America, men who made up the various jaeger…
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Virtual Lunch Bite - Mercy Otis Warren's Poems, Dramatic and Miscellaneous
Join Research Services Librarian Rachel Nellis for a discussion of Mercy Otis Warren's Poems, Dramatic and Miscellaneous, published in 1790, that contains two plays and several allegorical or satirical poems on the Revolution that were dedicated to George Washington and praised by Alexander Hamilton. The presentation will last approximately 30 minutes on Zoom. Registration is required to access the Lunch Bite.
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