American Militia
Class - In Person & Zoom | Available (Membership Required)
American Militia - all able-bodied white men between the ages of 16 and 60 - comprised the first military units to fight for American Independence during our Revolutionary War. How were they established? Were they integrated with non-white members? How well were they trained? Were they professional soldiers or part-time volunteers? When did they report for duty? Were they all "Minute Men?" What roles did they play during the conflict and through the war years? Were they an effective fighting force? In which major battles did they participate? All these questions will be addressed in this class.
Randolph Flood
Randy Flood is a historian and Co-Founder of The Real American Revolution, a nonprofit organization established to educate citizens about the American Revolution. Professionally, Randy began his career by serving on the staff of the United States Senate and has taught courses about politics and the legislative processes at numerous colleges and universities in the Washington DC area. Currently, he resides in Williamsburg, Virginia, and is working on the Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route Association to educate teachers, students and communities about the national historic trail where Lord Cornwallis and his British Army at Yorktown were entrapped..