Distinguished Historian returns to The Turning Point
Friederike Baer to speak in Saratoga with Hessians presentation
Dr. Friederike Baer will speak at the 3rd Women in War Symposium on Saturday May 4, 2024. The prestigious event will feature a panel of experts on Women in the Revolutionary War.
Her address will describe the experience of Saratoga, "With the Battle of Saratoga our Misfortunes began, Friederike Riedesel in the War for American Independence".
The Symposium will be held at the Old Saratoga American Legion Post in Schuylerville, NY. The location stands within musket range of Gen. John Burgoyne’s last stand of the Battles of Saratoga, now site of the Saratoga Monument.
Dr. Baer has spoken recently at the Saratoga Battlefield and at important conferences throughout the United States. Her book Hessians was awarded the 2023 Society of the Cincinnati Prize and most recently was a Finalist for the American Battlefield Trust Inaugural Military History Book. Other awards include the 2022 American Revolution Round Table of Philadelphia's Book Award, and Distinguished Historian by The Marshall House Inc., preserving the site of the Baroness’s immersion in combat.
Professor Baer continues to research in preparation of further publication. Her website is https://friederikebaer.com/ .
Details can be found at Saratoga250 https://saratoga250.com/events/annual-women-in-war-symposium/
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Meet the Baroness - Saturday, June 11th
To salute Albany Symphony Day in Schuylerville on Saturday, June 11th the historic Marshall House, Witness to History will hold a special open house.
The house played an important role in the area’s Revolutionary War history. It served as a field hospital for the British troops and the German soldiers who fought with them in the epic battles of Saratoga. The family of the German General Friedrich Riedesel accompanied him and the combined British forces at the battlefront.
The Baroness Frederika Riedesel (as portrayed by Debbie Bailey) will greet visitors and tell how she with her three children endured constant cannon fire at the Marshall House during the Siege of Saratoga in October 1777.
The Marshall House is situated just north of the Village of Schuylerville, NY. Visitors will be welcomed in groups of fifteen at 3PM, 4PM and 5PM. A donation of $10 per person is requested to further the educational outreach of The Marshall House.
Download the reservation form here and mail it in If sending a check, please include with the form.