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SUMMARY:FGS - The British Soldiers Who Fought the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:The Falmouth Genealogical Society Presents Talk:\nThe British Soldiers Who Fought the American Revolution with author Don Hagist\nSaturday\, September 12\, 2026 10:00 am–12:00 pm\nFalmouth Public Library\, 300 Main Street\, Falmouth \nThe Falmouth Genealogical Society (FGS) will hold its monthly talk Saturday\, September 12\, 2026\, from 10:00 am-12:00pm at the Falmouth Public Library\, 300 Main Street\, Falmouth. \nSpeaking in person\, author Don Hagist will present: Noble Volunteers: The British Soldiers Who Fought the American Revolution \nRedcoats. For Americans\, the word brings to mind the occupying army that attempted to crush the Revolutionary War. There was more to these soldiers than their red uniforms\, but the individuals who formed the ranks are seldom described in any detail in historical literature\, leaving unanswered questions. Who were these men? Why did they join the army? Where did they go when the war was over? \nIn Noble Volunteers: The British Soldiers Who Fought the American Revolution\, Don N. Hagist brings life to these soldiers\, describing the training\, experiences\, and outcomes of British soldiers who fought during the Revolution. Drawing on thousands of military records and other primary sources in British\, American\, and Canadian archives\, and the writings of dozens of officers and soldiers\, Noble Volunteers shows how a peacetime army responded to the onset of war\, how professional soldiers adapted quickly and effectively to become tactically dominant\, and what became of the thousands of career soldiers once the war was over. \nHagist dispels long-held myths\, revealing how remarkably diverse British soldiers were. They represented a variety of ages\, nationalities\, and socioeconomic backgrounds\, and many had joined the army as a peacetime career\, only to find themselves fighting a war on another continent in often brutal conditions. Against the sweeping backdrop of the war\, Hagist directs his focus on the small picture\, illuminating the moments in an individual soldier’s life — those hours spent nursing a fever while standing sentry in the bitter cold\, or writing a letter to a wife back home. What emerges from these vignettes is the understanding that while these were “common” soldiers\, each soldier was completely unique\, for\, as Hagist writes\, “There was no ‘typical’ British soldier.” \nDon N. Hagist is managing editor of Journal of the American Revolution (allthingsliberty.com). His historical studies focus on presenting an accurate picture of individual soldiers and their families\, especially those of the British army who served in America. This research is done using exclusively primary sources\, mostly from archives in North America and Europe. He was a consultant for the PBS documentary The American Revolution produced by Ken Burns and the Netflix series Turning Point: The American Experiment. He has written several recent books including Noble Volunteers: The British Soldiers who fought the American Revolution\, The Revolution’s Last Men: The Soldiers behind the Photographs and the forthcoming Invisible Lives: British Soldiers’ Wives in the American Revolution. Don is an engineering consultant and also writes for several well-known syndicated cartoonists. For more information\, see his web site\, donhagist.com \nThis talk is free and open to the public. It will be held in person and is also available via Zoom. For the Zoom credentials\, please contact fgspresident@gmail.com by Friday\, September 11\, 2026. \nFor more information\, visit the FGS website at www.falgen.org.
URL:https://nergc.org/event/fgs-the-british-soldiers-who-fought-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Falmouth Public Library\, 300 Main Street\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
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SUMMARY:ESOG - Webinar - Was Your Ancestor Accused of Being a Witch? Karen Fortin
DESCRIPTION:Was Your Ancestor Accused of Being a Witch? Exploring the Colonial New England Witchcraft Trials\nPresented by Karen A. Fortin \nProgram Description\nWe have been fascinated by the stories of the New England witchcraft trials\, particularly those in Salem\, Massachusetts\, in 1692\, for hundreds of years. This presentation will explore what happened and what our ancestors believed and try to explain why these events took place. \nAbout the Speaker\nKaren A. Fortin has degrees in history and library and information science and a passion for research. She worked in public libraries for over 30 years before starting her genealogical business in 2016. She is a member of various local\, state\, and national genealogical societies\, the Association of Professional Genealogists\, and the Genealogical Speakers Guild. She loves to help people explore their family history so that they can better understand their ancestors and the world in which they lived. \nAttendance Information\nThe Zoom room opens at 12:45 p.m. Eastern. A brief Society business meeting begins at 1:00 p.m.\, followed by the presentation and an open question-and-answer period. \nNonmembers who would like the Zoom link should email membership@esog.org. For more information\, visit www.esog.org.
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