Westholme Publishing: Four Selections
I write the following book reviews to promote a small, but well-respected, outfit specializing in publishing Revolutionary War books (as well as other nonfiction…
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The Greatest Siege
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James Rivington: King’s Printer
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and Patriot Spy? -
The Darker Side of the Militia
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British Spy Plot to Capture
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Fort Ticonderoga in 1777 -
Take Notice: The Not-so-1776
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Recruiting Poster -
10 Questions with Hal Stalmaster
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The Hated Benjamin Franklin
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Cavalry: Swords before Pistols
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The Battle of St. Louis
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The Importance of Observation and Inspection
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From Journal of the American Revolution
The Greatest Siege
There were many sieges during the American Revolution. Some are well-known even to novice students of the war, like Boston and Yorktown; others are…
The Hidden Life of Crispus Attucks
Crispus Attucks (c.1723-1770) is often remembered as the first casualty of the American Revolution. In fact, others had died in previous incidents, but Attucks’s…
Parker’s Guide to the Revolutionary War in South Carolina
Book Review: Parker’s Guide to the Revolutionary War in South Carolina; Battles, Skirmishes and Murders (2nd edition) By John C. Parker, Jr. Infinity Publishing,…
James Rivington: King’s Printer
and Patriot Spy?
This article was originally published in Journal of the American Revolution, Vol. 1 (Ertel Publishing, 2013). Solving “the Most Astounding” Mystery of the American…
Top 10 Articles of February 2014
A belated happy Valentine’s Day to all our loyal readers! We hope you enjoyed our action-packed month of articles, which included gripping features about…
Infantry vs. Cavalry
Throughout the War for American Independence, infantry reigned as the primary martial arm of the conflict. Their principle weapon was the smoothbore musket, followed…
The Darker Side of the Militia
On November 8, 1808, in his eighth State of the Union address, Thomas Jefferson uttered the now famous lines, “For a people who are…
Henry Knox, Drug Dealer?
How many times does someone get the chance to read through the business correspondence files of one of the Founding Era’s most fascinating personalities?…
Top 10 American Loyalist Officers
Many historical accounts over look the impact of American loyalist military leaders and their revolutionary war contributions to the British cause. 50,000 or more…
