2026 History Luncheon: The Mud Rounds, with Todd Braisted

The HSRC and NW Bergen History Coalition Invite You to the 2023 History Luncheon

The Mud Rounds: The British Invasion and the Great Retreat Across the Jerseys

Presented by Todd Braisted

When: Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 12 pm

Where: Ramsey Country Club, 105 Lakeside Drive, Ramsey, NJ, in their newly renovated and spacious ballroom! (Valet parking; remodeled entrance3 offers ADA ramp and inside elevator)

Price: $70 per person (cash bar)

Co-sponsored by the Historical Society of Rockland County and the Northwest Bergen History Coalition.

In the fall of 1776, the British thought their campaign to take New York was at a close. George Washington had divided his troops primarily between Westchester County, New York, and Fort Lee, NJ, witih Fort Washington situated between the two.

In the course of four days in November, the British rapidly captured both fortifications, along with thousands of troops, dozens of cannon, and numerous military stores. Washington, faced with expiring enlistment and dwindling morale, was forced to flee across New Jersey with thousands of Cornwallis's troops on his heels.

This is the story of some of the darkest days of the Revolution -- told at a fast pace to mach the fleeing Patriots.

About the presenter: Todd W. Braisted is an author and researcher who specializes in Loyalist studies during the American Revolution. He has published more than 60 books and journal articles on period subjects, includingGrand Forage 1778(2016). His website, RoyalProvincial.com, has been the leading site for Loyalist research since it debuted in 2000. He is a past president of the Bergen County Historical Society and Brigade of the American Revolution and a fellow in the Company of Military Historians.

Tickets are “will call” only; your name will be on a list at the door. For additional information, contact Kay Yeomans, (201) 327-2236