Planning the Final Action: George Washington and Rochambeau, May 1781
After the Americans’ stunning victory at Saratoga on October 17, 1777, King Louis XVI ordered his ministers to negotiate a formal alliance between France…
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Revolutionary Friendship
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Favorite Piece of Propaganda?
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Best Husband-Wife Duo?
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Revolutionary Friendship
Two men are sitting drinking pints of ale in a Boston tavern. One is a strapping, full-faced young merchant given to loud laughter; the…
George Washington’s Top 10 Talents According to John Adams
Crotchety old John Adams had finally had enough. It was bad enough that after George Washington’s battlefield victories at Trenton and Princeton, the idol…
For Love of the Footnote
I love footnotes. I won’t read a historical article if it does not have proper footnotes; why waste my time? When thumbing a book…
The Mystery Book and the Forgotten Founding Father
One of the great literary mysteries of colonial American history is the identity of “An American,” the anonymous author of American Husbandry (London, 1775)….
Top 10 Partisans of the Southern Campaigns
The focus of my studies on the American Revolution is the militia activities in the southern campaigns. In this context, I believe the term…
Honorable Lords and Pretended Barons: Sorting Out the Noblemen of the American Revolution
The Revolutionary War brought a substantial number of European noblemen to North America, a region that lacked a hereditary aristocracy. Although most of these…
A Meal Afloat
As early as October of 1775, the Continental Congress voted to authorize its first naval vessels[1], and as these ships were outfitted and crewed,…
Favorite Piece of Propaganda?
Propaganda was important during the Revolution. What is your favorite propaganda item? Why? My favorite is Tom Paine’s “These are the times that…
Favorite Revolutionary War Site to Visit?
Favorite RevWar site (battlefield, home, museum, etc.) to visit today? Why? My favorite site is Yorktown. There’s enough still there to give you…
Most Important Diplomatic Action?
Most important diplomatic action of the war? Why? The most important diplomatic action of the war was signing the treaty of alliance with …
