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Battersea is a historic plantation home located on the Appomattox River at Petersburg, Virginia.[1]

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  1. 18 relations: American Revolution, Appomattox River, Articles of Confederation, Cavalry, Constitution of Virginia, Continental Congress, Founding Fathers of the United States, Heritage Documentation Programs, House of Burgesses, John Banister (lawyer), Lower Brandon Plantation, National Register of Historic Places, Palladian architecture, Petersburg, Virginia, Plantation complexes in the Southern United States, Prince George County, Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, Virginia Declaration of Rights.

  2. 1768 establishments in Virginia
  3. Houses completed in 1768
  4. Palladian Revival architecture in Virginia

American Revolution

The American Revolution was a rebellion and political movement in the Thirteen Colonies which peaked when colonists initiated an ultimately successful war for independence against the Kingdom of Great Britain.

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Appomattox River

The Appomattox River is a tributary of the James River, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey.

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Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union was an agreement among the 13 states of the United States, formerly the Thirteen Colonies, that served as the nation's first frame of government.

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Cavalry

Historically, cavalry (from the French word cavalerie, itself derived from cheval meaning "horse") are soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback.

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Constitution of Virginia

The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Virginia is the document that defines and limits the powers of the state government and the basic rights of the citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Continental Congress

The Continental Congress was a series of legislative bodies, with some executive function, for the Thirteen Colonies of Great Britain in North America, and the newly declared United States before, during, and after the American Revolutionary War.

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Founding Fathers of the United States

The Founding Fathers of the United States, commonly referred to as the Founding Fathers, were a group of late-18th-century American revolutionary leaders who united the Thirteen Colonies, oversaw the War of Independence from Great Britain, established the United States of America, and crafted a framework of government for the new nation.

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Heritage Documentation Programs

Heritage Documentation Programs (HDP) is a division of the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) responsible for administering the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), Historic American Engineering Record (HAER), and Historic American Landscapes Survey (HALS).

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House of Burgesses

The House of Burgesses was the elected representative element of the Virginia General Assembly, the legislative body of the Colony of Virginia.

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John Banister (lawyer)

John Banister (December 26, 1734 – September 30, 1788) was an American Founding Father, lawyer, planter, and slave owner from Petersburg, Virginia.

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Lower Brandon Plantation

Lower Brandon Plantation (or simply Brandon or Brandon Plantation and initially known as Martin's Brandon) is located on the south shore of the James River in present-day Prince George County, Virginia. Battersea (Petersburg, Virginia) and Lower Brandon Plantation are historic American Buildings Survey in Virginia and Palladian Revival architecture in Virginia.

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National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic value".

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Palladian architecture

Palladian architecture is a European architectural style derived from the work of the Venetian architect Andrea Palladio (1508–1580).

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Petersburg, Virginia

Petersburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.

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Plantation complexes in the Southern United States

Plantation complexes were common on agricultural plantations in the Southern United States from the 17th into the 20th century.

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Prince George County, Virginia

Prince George County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 – July 4, 1826) was an American statesman, planter, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809.

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Virginia Declaration of Rights

The Virginia Declaration of Rights was drafted in 1776 to proclaim the inherent rights of men, including the right to reform or abolish "inadequate" government.

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See also

1768 establishments in Virginia

Houses completed in 1768

Palladian Revival architecture in Virginia

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battersea_(Petersburg,_Virginia)

Also known as Battersea (Petersburg, VA).