Could You Survive as a Soldier in George Washington's Army?

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  @survivehistory · 1 year ago (edited) · pinned

  Hope you enjoy the episode guys! Drop us a comment to let us know what you think.<br>Watch our full collaboration series on the Revolutionary War here 👉<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAjSuqc5h81TSALkvpbVCx3ZyYrwx1QgP">https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAjSuqc5h81TSALkvpbVCx3ZyYrwx1QgP&amp;si=74pmiP1lUQlynf0E</a><br><br>And if you reckon you could survive, try out the official Survive History game 👉<a href="https://survivehistory.com/landing-page-page">https://survivehistory.com/landing-page-page</a> 🎲<br><br>A big thank you to the brilliant 6th Virginia Regiment UK for making this episode possible. Check out their socials here: <br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/6thvirginiauk1776/">https://www.instagram.com/6thvirginiauk1776/</a><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/6thVaUK">https://www.facebook.com/6thVaUK</a><br><br>Thanks also to… <br>The 33rd Regiment of Foot <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thepattern33regt/">https://www.instagram.com/thepattern33regt/</a><br>Worcestershire Cavalry <a href="https://www.instagram.com/worcestershirecavalry/">https://www.instagram.com/worcestershirecavalry/</a><br>Avoncroft Living History Museum <a href="https://avoncroft.org.uk/">https://avoncroft.org.uk/</a><br>Marshall Beresford - Feldmarschall Material Culture<br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558599021835">https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61558599021835</a><br>…and Primary Source Media (another great history channel) for our American quotes! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@primarysourcemedia">https://www.youtube.com/@primarysourcemedia</a>

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  @TarletonFox · 1 year ago

  As a 14-year old boy with no combat experience whatsoever I can confirm I would not survive as a soldier in the American Revolution.

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  @jamierodg1 · 10 months ago

  Your immune system would be the most important factor.

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  @DepotKnapsack · 6 months ago (edited)

  I have a Hessian ancestor. He was 18 when he went to North America and was terrifed of Washington&apos;s army because british soliders would tell him the Rebels were cannibals. <br><br>Fast forward he was wounded at a battle of which I forgot at this moment and a rebel helped him and gave him water, food and shelter from the conflict. <br><br>He shortly met a pro-USA lass and though &quot;screw this&quot; and he deserted and married her. And lived the rest of his life in the U.S....his son would later join the U.S army in war of 1812

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  @spongebakesquarepansgaming · 1 year ago

  i would love if you guys did a Canadian war of 1812 episode it&apos;s a very forgotten war in Britain

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  @georgesakellaropoulos8162 · 1 year ago

  I worked as a land survey technician in the area around Winchester VA. years ago. On a property in the small town of Millwood, we came across three small stones on a little flat bench by a creek. They were of similar size and evenly spaced, about 3 feet apart. It turned out that they were the footstones of Hessian soldiers who had died of disease after being captured at Trenton.

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  @billdavies8018 · 1 year ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm80Ne0CCQ0&amp;t=380">6:20</a> He makes the word “Jonathan” sound like a legitimately viscous slur. 😂

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  @tbfort84 · 1 year ago

  I live in the City of Chesapeake, Virginia. The Battle of Great Bridge took place just down the street from my house. This battle was a decisive patriot win. Its nickname is the &quot;Bunker Hill of the South.&quot; After this loss, Lord Dunmore fled to Norfolk, Virginia, and then to his ship. We have a really nice museum at the site of the battle. I highly recommend that anyone passing through Chesapeake check it out.

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  @solarflare623 · 1 year ago

  As an American I really appreciate hearing this from the other perspective. In school and just in general the revolution is often dramatized and romanticized into absurdity.

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  @PrimRiper · 1 year ago

  Thank you for doing this! One of my relatives fought and died at the battle of Bunker Hill, I had another one who was THE Ethan Allen! Leader of the Green Mountain boys

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  @GeorgeJungle-x9l · 6 months ago

  The real question is &quot; could you survive in any army at any time .&quot; &nbsp;Most cannot .

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  @A.Warrior7 · 8 months ago

  So a British man fights in an American regiment, and an American man fights in a British regiment.... That war truly was a civil one, I can&apos;t but admire these recreations.

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