Valcourie

A cozy girl dreaming of adventure ✶ 18th century nostalgist ✶ #NorthernDepartment enthusiast ✶ 𝒲𝒽𝑒𝓇𝑒 𝒻𝒶𝓃𝓉𝒶𝓈𝓎 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒽𝒾𝓈𝓉𝑜𝓇𝓎 𝓉𝓌𝒾𝓃𝑒 ♡

[Valcourie @Valcourie]

I want to find love like this. ❤️

[Presidential Wisdom @PrezWisdom]

"Sweetest little wife, I think all the time of my little laughing, teazing beauty, and how pretty she is, and how she goes to sleep in my arms, and I could almost cry I love you so."
- Theodore Roosevelt 🇺🇸 to first wife Alice, who actually died on #ValentinesDay 1884
#POTUS ♥️

[American History Central @AHC1776]

JUNE 16, 1776

Chambly — General Benedict Arnold and his men joined General John Sullivan at Fort St. John on June 16. As the retreat continued, Arnold commanded the rear guard. At Chambly, Arnold and his men burned boats and buildings to slow the British advance. Arnold boarded the last boat leaving Fort St. John, barely escaping the British.

Charleston — General Henry Clinton ordered his men to wade across Breach Inlet, at the north end of Sullivan’s Island, and attack the American defenses. The operation failed when the British discovered the water was too deep to wade through in certain areas.

A small group of British sailors from the HMS Ranger deserted and made their way to Fort Moultrie on Sullivan’s Island. They informed Colonel William Thompson that Clinton had roughly 2,800 troops on Long Island.

An American privateer, Polly, under the command of Captain Francis Morgan, tried to pass through the British fleet and make its way to Charleston Harbor. The ship was carrying military supplies and provisions for the American forces in Charleston. When Polly ran aground at Stono Creek, the crew scuttled and abandoned it. That night, British troops from the HMS Bristol were sent to investigate the ship and refloat it. They found there was too much water in the old, so they set Polly on fire, and it exploded.

Boston — Captain Seth Harding, commanding a squadron consisting of the Lee, Franklin, Lynch, Warren, and Defense, captured the British transports HMS George and HMS Arabella in Boston Harbor. The British ships, partly manned by soldiers of the 71st Highlanders, resisted and surrendered only after losing 12 killed and 13 wounded. Among the 170 British captives taken was Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell. The Americans sustained nine wounded.

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[Valcourie @Valcourie]

@JayRock_QueenCi Good morning, Jay!

[Valcourie @Valcourie]

Happy Flag Day! 🇺🇸

[Museum of the American Revolution @AmRevMuseum]

"Resolved, that the Flag of the thirteen United States shall be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the Union be thirteen stars, white on a blue field, representing a new constellation."

- Flag Act, passed by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1777 #FlagDay

[Valcourie @Valcourie]

Visiting with my family to get on Hagrid’s Motorbike Adventure (my favorite ride) before it’s removed from Universal Express Pass. My brother and I lucked out and got the front row. 🤗

[Valcourie @Valcourie]

View from the 7th floor of Loews Royal Pacific Resort this morning

[Museum of the American Revolution @AmRevMuseum]

Flag Day weekend has unfurled at the Museum!

Join us June 13-14 to learn more about flags from the Revolutionary era with our True Colours Flag Project display, in-gallery talks and activities for the whole family.

#FlagDay: https://t.co/DrZo5vo1rK

[1776 Live @250YearsAgoLive]

In a battle at Trois-Rivières, Quebec, 1,000 British troops force a much larger American force to retreat.

30-50 Continental troops are killed and 236 captured, for the loss of only eight Britons.

Continental Army Brigadier General William Thompson is captured.

[1776 Live @250YearsAgoLive]

Silas Deane arrives in France to advocate for the Continental Cause.

[1776 Live @250YearsAgoLive]

Continental Army Major General John Thomas dies of Smallpox while giving siege to Quebec. He was 51.

[American History Central @AHC1776]

June 1776. Retreat from Canada. Sullivan's Island. The Brink of Independence. #America250

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[Valcourie @Valcourie]

I’m sorry I missed this. It’s a beautiful set.

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[Smithsonian Magazine @SmithsonianMag]

The 29-ton ship went to war against the British, then sat at the bottom of Lake Champlain for 160 years. Now it’s a relic of ragged glory. https://t.co/4ytNgt8Yax

[Smithsonian Magazine @SmithsonianMag]

HMS “Victory” served in the American Revolution, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. It’s the world’s oldest warship still in commission—but it’s in desperate need of repairs. https://t.co/AAm7hOyn55

[Valcourie @Valcourie]

@JayRock_QueenCi Good morning, Jay! Happy Friday!

[1776 Live @250YearsAgoLive]

After one week of battle, the American fort at the Cedars, Quebec, has surrendered.

400 Americans are captured. One person died in the battle, and 11 were wounded.

[Special Report @SpecialReport]

🚨 FIRST LOOK: The Nixon Presidential Library unveils a stunning new interactive exhibit ahead of America’s 250th anniversary this July. From authentic Revolutionary War weapons to a rare, priceless stone copy of the Declaration of Independence—@BretBaier showcases it all.

[National Museum of the United States Army @USArmyMuseum]

Join museum educator John Maass and explore the story of Gen. James Wilkinson—a #RevolutionaryWar officer turned traitor.

Tuesdays, June 2 at 7 p.m. and June 9 at noon ET, with free virtual and in-person sessions available.

Register here: https://t.co/cofT7GvAFe

[Valcourie @Valcourie]

@Pocket_Camp #PocketCamp #CamperCards

[Presidential Wisdom @PrezWisdom]

"Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices."
- Harry Truman 🇺🇸
#POTUS
#MemorialDay

[Presidential Wisdom @PrezWisdom]

"I don't have to tell you how fragile this precious gift of freedom is. Every time we hear, watch, or read the news, we are reminded that liberty is a rare commodity in this world."
- Ronald Reagan 🇺🇸

#POTUS
#MemorialDay