Franconian Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War: Lecture in Bayreuth
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Franconian Soldiers between Europe and America
How did Franconian soldiers end up in the American Revolutionary War, and what experiences shaped their journey across the Atlantic? Dr. Marcus Mühlnikel will explore these historical interconnections on November 6, 2026, at the Kunstmuseum Bayreuth. The lecture connects regional history with an international conflict and offers a nuanced view of war experiences, mobility, and memory culture.
A Franconian Perspective on the American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War often appears as the founding narrative of the United States. This lecture focuses on the individuals whose life paths led from Franconia to the transatlantic war. This creates a perspective that connects major political events with individual biographies and traces of regional history.
Historical Sources and Narrated Experience
Dr. Marcus Mühlnikel works as a historian at the Institute for Franconian Regional History at the Universities of Bamberg and Bayreuth. His publications include, alongside Horst Lochner, the work The Diary of Wilhelm Philipp Ludwig Beuschel. Experiences from the American Revolutionary War 1777–1783. His research makes historical sources readable as testimonies of personal experience and places them within broader political contexts.
Scientific Context at the Kunstmuseum Bayreuth
The Historical Session Hall of the Kunstmuseum Bayreuth provides the perfect setting for this evening of regional history, memory culture, and scientific mediation. The event is aimed at everyone interested in Franconian regional history, military history, and the transatlantic relations of the 18th century.
Following: Members' Meeting
The lecture will be followed by a members' meeting. Thus, the evening combines a public historical lecture with the organizational exchange of the hosting community.
Conclusion
Visitors can expect an informed look at Franconian soldiers in the American Revolutionary War and the historical connections between Franconia and North America. Those wishing to experience regional history in an international context will find an inspiring literary and scientific experience here. The evening invites attendees to understand history not only as a sequence of political events but as the concrete experience of individual people.
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