Join us for a fascinating exploration in to the events that led to American Independence and the legacy of Yorktown, hosted by The Countess of Derby. This unique event, Dinners of Diplomacy: Dialogue, Not Division, promises insights into the key moments that shaped history.
Link to event booking: https://knowsleyhall.co.uk/event/dinners-of-diplomacy-american-revolution/
Ticket options include: Private stays, in-person day attendance including a tour of the Hall and lunch and a ‘front-row experience’ remote option to attend.
Day One, 29th October:
Countess of Derby: Opening welcome
Stephen Conway: ‘The British & American Revolution’
Andrew O’Shaughnessy: ‘British leadership & the American war / empire’
Dan Robinson: ‘European ideas and the American Revolution’
Patrick Griffin: ‘General Lord Cornwallis’
Larrie Ferreiro: ‘Spanish strategy, financing, and diplomacy in the war ‘
Friederike Baer: ‘Hessian auxiliaries: service, perception, and aftermath’
Laurent Dubois: ‘Haiti, Native nations, and the Atlantic revolutions (Karsh Institute) ‘
Day Two, 30th October:
Countess of Derby: Opening welcome
Douglas Bradburn: ‘George Washington & command culture’
Scott Stephenson: ‘Commemorations & Washington’s tent’
David Armitage: ‘An “Impudent, False and Atrocious Proclamation”?: British Responses to the Declaration of Independence in 1776’
Iris de Rode: ‘The Franco-American alliance & the post-Yorktown dinners’
Lady Derby: ‘History Rhymes: Family reflections (Burgoyne & Cornwallis)’