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The Empire Strikes Back in 1776

Battles at Charleston and New York City

2026-05-20 19:00:00 2026-05-20 20:00:00 America/New_York The Empire Strikes Back in 1776 Historian and retired Army officer Bill Wilkin shares the stories of the log fort that saved Charleston and the Patriots' incredible escape by small boats on a foggy night after defeat on Long Island. Cascades Library - Meeting Room A

Wednesday, May 20
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-05-20 19:00:00 2026-05-20 20:00:00 America/New_York The Empire Strikes Back in 1776 Historian and retired Army officer Bill Wilkin shares the stories of the log fort that saved Charleston and the Patriots' incredible escape by small boats on a foggy night after defeat on Long Island. Cascades Library - Meeting Room A

Cascades Library

Meeting Room A

Historian and retired Army officer Bill Wilkin shares the stories of the log fort that saved Charleston and the Patriots' incredible escape by small boats on a foggy night after defeat on Long Island.

This program is a collaboration with Loudoun VA250. Learn about the Loudoun VA250 Committee here and the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission (VA250) here. 

View all of our programs celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.

Please visit and subscribe to our YouTube Channel – Loudoun County Public Library Online Programs – for more programs.

AGE GROUP: | High School | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Culture/History |

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