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William W. Reynolds

William W. Reynolds

William W. Reynolds, a native of Virginia, received engineering degrees from Virginia Tech and Southern Methodist University and was a registered Professional Engineer before retiring from the consulting field. His interest in the American Revolution has resulted in several articles on that subject. Mr. Reynolds lives in Sarasota, Florida.

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The War Years (1775-1783) May 9, 2017 April 21, 2017

The American Gunners at Yorktown

The Siege of Yorktown began subsequent to the movement of about fifty thousand American and French soldiers and sailors to eastern Virginia, twenty-eight thousand…

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The War Years (1775-1783) May 20, 2015 August 28, 2016

A Yorktown Footnote: The Last Days of Col. Alexander Scammell

The highest ranking Continental Army officer to be killed during the Siege of Yorktown in 1781 was Col. Alexander Scammell, 34-year old commander of…

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The War Years (1775-1783) February 24, 2015 August 28, 2016

Reaction to the 1775 Gunpowder Episode by the Independent Company of Albemarle County

The Royal Governor’s April 21, 1775 removal from Williamsburg’s Powder Magazine of gunpowder essential to Virginia’s defense caused an immediate furor among Virginians as…

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