I am Ellen Alan Clark and i am the Library Director for the American Revolution institute and it is my special pleasure to welcome you and to introduce our speaker, dr. Christy pichichero. She is the associate professor at george mason university. Her talk this evening is being held in conjunction with our current exhibition revolutionary reflections french memories of the war for america, which is on view doctor pecker row will be discussing war and the enlightenment in the context of french experiences during the American Revolution. Many french officers of this era, such as rochambeau, consider themselves military philosophers who brought enlightenment and philosophical spirit to their enterprises. Their experiences had a profound impact on their politics and worldviews when they returned to france after the war. These themes are at the center of her book military war and culture in the french empire from louis the 14th to napoleon. Published by Cornell University press in 2017. She
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Published in 2017. He has a bachelor of arts in comparative literature from princeton. A bachelor of music in opera from the Eastman School of music, and a ph. D from stanford university. She has been a member of the George Mason University facility since 2011 and i just learned this evening she has recently been elected. In thinking about the subject, french memories of the war far america, were encouraged to contemplate experiences from the u. S. War for independence from multiple perspectives in time. There is a time that french officers recorded in their memoirs, but in writing memmemo, there is also looking back into the past to recollect whether it be hours, days, or years later. It is likely that he wrote them in part after his military degr career had come to a close. Memory and magic have a role here. We that look forward to it being significance and influence in france. The latter line of inquiry has been of particular interest of historians that long sought to trace the infl
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And neighbor, is associate professor of french and history at George Mason University. Her talk this evening, the American Revolution and the French Military enlightenment is being held in conjunction with our current exhibition, revolutionary reflections, french memories of the war for america. Which is on view in our gallery immediately behind this great fireplace. And will be open after the talk this evening. Dr. Pichichero will be discussing war and the enlightenment in the context of french experiences during the American Revolution. Many french officers of this era, such as row shambeu considers themselves philosophers who brought enlightenment and spirit to their enterprises. Their experiences in america had a profound impact on the politics and world views when they returned to france after the war. These themes are at the center of dr. Pichicheros book, the military enlightenment, war and culture in the french empire from louis xiv to napoleon, published by Cornell University