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    MARFORCOM Marines Engage Revolutionary War History, Yorktown [Image 3 of 4]

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    A National Park Service ranger stands beside a historic bronze cannon mounted on a wooden field carriage, positioned on a raised wooden platform. The ranger appears to be giving an interpretive talk or demonstration, resting one hand on the cannon barrel. The setting is an outdoor historical site during autumn, with bare and partially leafed trees visible in the background.

    YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA, UNITED STATES

    12.03.2013

    Photo by Sgt. Scott McAdam 

    Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, Marine Forces Command, Marine Forces Northern Command

    Robbie Smith, an interpretive park ranger with the National Park Service, points out an artillery piece, used by the British in the siege of Yorktown. Smith went on to explain why the Allied forces' exploitation of superior artillery was a large factor in the victory at Yorktown.

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    Date Taken: 12.03.2013
    Date Posted: 12.05.2013 12:04
    Photo ID: 1066375
    VIRIN: 131203-M-VB498-797
    Resolution: 2307x3461
    Size: 3.21 MB
    Location: YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA, US
    Web Views: 47
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    A large group of approximately 25 people poses for a group photo in front of a large white stone monument at Yorktown, Virginia. The inscription on the monument commemorates the British surrender at Yorktown on October 19, 1781, during the American Revolutionary War. The group appears to be on a historical or educational field trip, dressed in casual civilian clothing.
    A historical reenactor or interpreter dressed in 18th-century frontier/colonial attire is presenting to a small audience outdoors. He is holding up what appear to be flintlock muskets or long rifles for comparison, likely at a historical park or battlefield site. Two audience members are visible from behind in the foreground.
    A National Park Service ranger stands beside a historic bronze cannon mounted on a wooden field carriage, positioned on a raised wooden platform. The ranger appears to be giving an interpretive talk or demonstration, resting one hand on the cannon barrel. The setting is an outdoor historical site during autumn, with bare and partially leafed trees visible in the background.
    A National Park Service ranger in uniform is conducting an outdoor tour for a group of approximately 10-12 visitors at what appears to be a Civil War-era earthwork fortification site. The ranger is standing near a curved earthen embankment lined with sharpened wooden stakes (abatis or fraise defensive obstacles). The setting appears to be a preserved battlefield or historic fort during late autumn or winter based on the dry grass and bare trees.

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