John Pagano will present "Battle of Sudbury's Farm, 1781."
Please note that this is a FOURTH WEDNESDAY date due to University of Richmond scheduling.
Col. Robert Goode's militia, with around 150 men, camped there, establishing outposts towards Petersburg, VA. A major skirmish with Cornwallis' foragers known as the Battle of Sudbury's Farm, occurred on May 23, 1781, resulting in significant casualties. This event is considered Chesterfield County's bloodiest day of the war.
John Pagano, who was our third speaker in 2007, is the principal historian and advisor for Chesterfield County’s 250th Anniversary Committee and is an assisting advisor to Henrico County’s 250th Committee. John has worked extensively in public history at various museums and sites and is now Historical Interpretation Supervisor at Henricus Historical Park in Chester.
John has written, advised, and consulted on approximately twenty historical documentaries, including a Revolutionary War Documentary video, “Von Steuben’s Continentals” that focuses on how Steuben’s tactics transformed the Continental Army at Valley Forge. He is also founder and an officer of a local living history organization, the “Virginia Line” which does programs portraying Virginia militia and Continental soldiers in the American Revolution.
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