

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: How George Washington Defeated Smallpox And Won America’s Independence
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 12 Jun, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Fri, 12 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: The Walter W. Craigie Speaker Series 
PRESENTS

An Evening with Dr. Art Kellermann and Dr. Richard “Dick” Wenzel.
SPEAKING ON

How George Washington Defeated Smallpox And Won America’s Independence
TICKETS
$25
Includes a pre-talk reception with a chance to meet the speaker. 
Reception begins at 5:30 PM.  Beer, wine, and light hors d’oeuvres.
Doors open at 6:45 PM for seating | Talk starts promptly at 7:00 PM 
 In 1776, as George Washington was leading the Continental Army through some of the earliest battles of the American Revolution, disease posed a greater threat to his forces than British troops. To win American independence, he not only had to defeat the British army; he had to defeat smallpox.

General Washington, who had survived smallpox as a young man, was aware of this history and his forces’ vulnerability to the disease. He also knew that the British had used smallpox as a biological weapon against native tribes during the French and Indian War. After taking these factors into consideration, he made a fateful decision. In 1776, as his Army entered winter quarters, he ordered the mass inoculation of his troops. It was the first time in history that an army was immunized by command order.
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- **Event Categories**: art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 16

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.historicstjohnschurch.org/events/smallpox-and-the-revolution?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=richmond-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Richmond
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 2401 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23223-7128, United States
- **lat**: 37.53151
- **long**: -77.41964
- **full address**: 2401 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23223-7128, United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: St. John's Church Foundation (https://allevents.in/org/st-johns-church-foundation/12646395)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 12 Jun, 2026 at 05:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 2401 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23223-7128, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** St. John's Church Foundation
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about How George Washington Defeated Smallpox And Won America’s Independence ?
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