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In the summer of 1774, British soldiers encamped in Danvers. Who were these red-coated soldiers? This talk will discuss the lives of British soldiers in America on the eve of the American Revolution, giving insights into their background and careers, with particular focus on some of the individuals who may have served in Danvers.<\/p>\n

Image: H.W. Bunbury, The Relief, 1781<\/em><\/p>\n

Don N. Hagist is managing editor of\u00a0Journal of the American Revolution<\/em>\u00a0(allthingsliberty.com<\/a>). 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 is a consultant for the PBS documentary\u00a0The American Revolution<\/em>\u00a0produced by Ken Burns, and has written several recent books including\u00a0Noble Volunteers: the British Soldiers who fought the American Revolution<\/em>\u00a0(Westholme, 2020),\u00a0The Revolution\u2019s Last Men: The Soldiers behind the Photographs<\/em>\u00a0(Westholme, 2015) and\u00a0These Distinguished Corps: British Grenadier and Light Infantry Battalions in the American Revolution\u00a0<\/em>(Helion, 2022). Don is an engineer for a major medical device manufacturer, and also writes for several well-known syndicated cartoonists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In the summer of 1774, British soldiers encamped in Danvers. Who were these red-coated soldiers? 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