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Im a Research Services librarian here at the society of the cincinnati and i am so pleased to be able to speak to you today about these three magnificent items we have on the table here today all involving the french experience during the american war. War wouldtionary never have seen such a swift conclusion were it not for the arrival at newport, rhode island of the french army in 1780. The collaboration of french and American Leadership on land and at sea after the arrival of rochambeaus forces led to the surrender of cornwallis at yorktown. A landmarkear was year in augmenting the societys ...

The American Revolution institute of the society of cincinnati. Just one quick announcement before we begin, we are fortunate enough to become to buy cspan today. Please show off all electronic devices. If you do have a question at the end of the presentation, wait until somebody comes to you with a microphone so that you can be michael asking your question. Rachel, i am the Research Services librarian here at the society of the cincinnati. Able toleased to be speak to you today about these three magnificent items we have a table today. Involving the french experience during the american war. ...

Ship saratoga. September 11, 1814. Battle of plattsburgh in cumberland bay. You know, this is a battle that is lost to American History. It is the first 100th anniversary, it was known by everyone. This was a huge celebration. People knew how important the battle of plattsburgh was. But in the meantime, things have changed. That poem became the national anthem. Baltimore is in the center of a populated area. And people have been taught what took place there and what took place there was very important. But it was a diversion. The real battle was up here. You see, if the british can take platts...

Place there was very important. But it was a diversion. The real battle was up here. You see, if the british can take plattsburgh, there is no troops between here and washington, d. C. There is no american the cavalry is not coming. And with plattsburgh gone, they can sweep down the lake, they can go on to lake george, and they can go on to the hudson and split the United States in half. In the meantime, the treaty of gent talks are on. And this is a bargaining chip. If you can take plattsburgh, and you can redraw the northern border of the United States, wherever the british troop lines are a...

Tavern. Being down here in lower anhattan, you were the center of commerce. So it was location, location, location. It was a popular tavern. Politics of the time really kicking up and Samuel Fraunces was a patriot. Tavern named after your king and queen was not a good idea. Referred to it as sam Fraunces Tavern which is know the building as today. Kitchen which was very uncommon at the time. And the late 1760s when the politics were happening, very different types of people would meet here the sons of liberty. So the upstair, the second floor Fraunces Tavern was a private room, the long room f...