William Woods University Professor craig Bruce Smith gives a lecture on the american revolution about the british and continental american forces and their differences in demographics, organization and the officer selection process. All right. Welcome, everyone, to another adventure in the history of war. Today, weve gotten to the Continental Army, so welcome to all of you and welcome to many of our new students watching from who knows where. So happy 40th birthday, cspan. Today, were going to focus on the Continental Army. And this is were situating this very much in the broad history. Of war and the military. And the Continental Army, a lot of ways, is different from other armies that have preceded it, largely because its one thats very much based on ideals and certain concepts and beliefs rather than sort of your traditional army. So, what is the Continental Army, what is it . America. America, okay. Continental army based in america. It electrical but first United States army, but
Armies that have proceeded it. Largely because it is one that is very much based on ideals, and certain concepts and beliefs, rather than sort of your traditional army. So, what is the continental army . Where is it, first of all . Anyone . America. America, okay the continental army is based in america. It will become the first United States army, but before it is a u. S. Army it is the army of america, yes, but with element of america . Its certainly part of the american revolution. The united colonies. So when does the continental army begin . Its not necessarily with the start of the revolution, a couple of classes ago we were talking about the french and indian war. The french and indian war was a World War that fundamentally altered several different nations, but primarily france, moved from the north american continent, and the british colonies. And many americans have fought the world, the british soldiers, british officers during the world. What are some of the things that tra
Foundation. Were at the Governors Palace. It would have been the symbol of Power And Authority for the british crown, and it would have represented power to the colonists of virginia. The building was the home of seven royal governors, including alexander, the first royal governor who took office in 1710. It also would have been the home to our first state governors, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson. The house was a very important part of the design of the town of williamsburg. The town was had a very orderly design and the palace would have been part of that design. It was the third largest building in town. It consisted not only of the building that were standing in, but also two standings, extensive gardens with falling terraces, a canal. There was a laundry, a kitchen and even a cellar. We know one governor had over 5,000 actually almost 6,000 bottles of wine stored in his cellar. The House Today is a reconstructed building on the original archaeological site. It was finished and
British crown, and it would have represented power to the colonists of virginia. The building was the home of seven royal governors, including alexander, the first royal governor who took office in 1710. It also would have been the home to our first state governors, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson. The house was a very important part of the design of the town of williamsburg. The town was had a very orderly design and the palace would have been part of that design. It was the third largest building in town. It consisted not only of the building that were standing in, but also two standings, extensive gardens with falling terraces, a canal. There was a laundry, a kitchen and even a cellar. We know one governor had over 5,000 actually almost 6,000 bottles of wine stored in his cellar. The House Today is a reconstructed building on the original archaeological site. It was finished and open to the public in 1934. And since that time, its undergone a number of refurnishings and reinterpr
Eve of the american revolution. Here at the colonial williamsburg foundation. I work with not only our Textile And Quilt and Needle Work Collection but with furnishing all the exhibition sites at the foundation. Were at the Governors Palace. It would have been the symbol of Power And Authority for the british crown, and it would have represented power to the colonists of virginia. The building was the home of seven royal governors, including alexander, the first royal governor who took office in 1710. It also would have been the home to our first state governors, Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson. The house was a very important part of the design of the town of williamsburg. The town was had a very orderly design and the palace would have been part of that design. It was the third largest building in town. It consisted not only of the building that were standing in, but also two standings, extensive gardens with falling terraces, a canal. There was a laundry, a kitchen and even a cell