{"product_id":"virginia-militia-commanders-at-yorktown-9781467159715","title":"Virginia Militia Commanders at Yorktown","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnsung heroes of the Old Dominion \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorians have spilled plenty of ink on the leaders of the Continental Army and French forces at the 1781 Siege of Yorktown. But less is known about the top leadership of the Virginia militia forces who were also at that decisive engagement. Several--including Brigadier General George Weedon, Colonel James Innes and Lieutenant Colonel William Darke--were former Continental Army officers with extensive battlefield experience. Others--such as Colonel Sampson Mathews, Colonel John Page and Colonel Sir John Peyton--were prominent civic leaders who took to the field to defend their native state. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing a wide array of sources and compelling images, Sean M. Heuvel explores the lives and service of the regimental and brigade-level Virginia militia commanders who served at Yorktown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467159715\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160","brand":"Sean M. Heuvel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51634793873589,"sku":"9781467159715","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_99e97835-2b82-48c1-9512-56b7914287d4.jpg?v=1756788954","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/virginia-militia-commanders-at-yorktown-9781467159715","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}