NIAHD on C-SPAN

In November of 2025, C-SPAN filmed Dr.  Robyn Schroeder and her History 413 students discussing the Williamsburg site where colonial troops built an encampment during the Revolutionary War in the weeks before the Battle at Yorktown.  The episode aired on January 24, 2026. 

To see the recording of Dr. Schroeder's class in action and to learn about wartime activity on the campus of William & Mary in the 1770s, visit C-SPAN Lectures in History.

To read about the research completed by students in Dr. Schroeder's class along with Shannon White of the Center for Geospatial Analysis and their use of the 1781 Desandrouins Map to identify the position where the Marquis de Lafayette's forces encamped near College Creek, next to what is now the West Woods complex, visit W&M News: Faculty Affiliate Uncovers Revolutionary War History with Class, Tour. 

To see the 1781 Desandrouins map georeferenced on a contemporary map, visit Georeferenced Desandrouins Map.  (Use the Swipe tool to slide the 1781 map over the modern map.)

To receive information about a student-run tour of Revolutionary War-era sites on campus launching in April, 2026, visit Revolutionary Transformations: A New Tour Telling Stories of W&M in the Era of American Independence.