Young Washington (2026) cinematic climax dramatizes Braddock's Defeat, but for the sake of time the movie largely skips over one of the most arduous campaigns ever undertaken in recorded Military History.
Check out our three part series "Braddock's Road To Defeat" and discover the true hardships General Braddock and his British Army endured in trying to assault the French outpost that stood in modern day Pittsburgh. You may even come away with a new perspective on Braddock's leadership and how it influenced Washington's own decisions later in life.
Link to the trilogy in the comments below ⬇️⬇️⬇️
@BooksnBattle To put it simply its not for me. There are creative decisions I cannot understand, such as having the French roll up upon Fort Necessity with giant bombards. It was entertaining to me only in irony.
@KKriegeBlog It's not going to make you say "some", its going to make you say "a lot" after one viewing 🤣We actually were having this conversation going out the theater.
Why did Pickett's Charge become one of the most famous military operations in American History, in spite of the fact it was a tactical failure? Be sure to watch the newest episode of Retracing History from Redoubt Productions where we walk the historic battlefields of Gettysburg where this attack transpired, hear from eyewitness testimonies describing the attack as it unfolded, and listen to other voices in the military history community on social media on their opinions of why this moment in the American Civil War is one of the most talked about.
Link to full video in description below. Special thanks to @CwNewbie11 , @BooksnBattle and A Humble Collector with assisting on this particular episode.
Happy Fourth of July!
Commemorate 250 Years of the United States of America's declaration of independence from Great Britain by checking out our journeys to sites vital to the American Revolution.
Or...y'know, you can let the playlist run in its entirety as the ambience of your cookout.
Link to playlist in comment section below!
You know you live in @firstenergycorp territory when the first thing you do when you hear "severe thunderstorm warning" is attach every device to its charger, ensure your back-up pumps are ready to attach to your fish tanks, & pray you won't be without power for 8 days again. 😭
On July 3rd, 1863, 163 years ago today, 12,500 Confederate soldiers stepped off from Seminary Ridge and began one of the most famous military assaults in US History. Tonight at 7:30 PM EST, We retrace the ground they crossed — from Seminary Ridge to the Copse of Trees at the High Water Mark of the Confederacy — to answer one question: why has this failed attack become an American Epic? In this feature documentary, we hear from eyewitness testimony, explore the assault through the lens of the 53rd Virginia Infantry and the 69th Pennsylvania Infantry, touch upon the largest artillery bombardment in North American history, and are joined by three outstanding voices from the military history community: Books and Battlefields, History With Waffles, and A Humble Collector, each sharing their perspective on why Pickett's Charge still lives on in memory 160 years later. Pickett's Charge: Why a Failed Attack Became an American Epic?
163 Years Ago RIGHT NOW, Pickett's Charge was transpiring south of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Major Edmund Rice, 19th Massachusetts Infantry, left a description of what horrors were unleashed across the countryside when the confederates came within musket range of the union defenders along Cemetery Ridge.
Eyewitness testimonies like these will appear in the newest episode of Retracing History, premiering TODAY at 7:30 PM EST:
https://t.co/ao6kwkbiz4
The 12th New Jersey at Gettysburg | July 3, 1863 | Featuring Mike Lentz https://t.co/L7qZeoNATa via @YouTube
On the 3rd and final day of the Battle of Gettysburg, celebrate by watching our video on the 12th NJ Regiment who fought gallantly on July 3, 1863. Check it out!
In honor of the 163rd Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, I am releasing a new episode of Retracing History THIS EVENING! Judging by it being July 3rd, you may already guess what part of the battlefield we will be exploring. And in this special episode, we will get a little help from some friends along the way to retell perhaps the most storied attack of the American Civil War.
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