John K. Robertson, Author at Journal of the American Revolution

Author: John K. Robertson

John K. Robertson, Ph.D., is a retired army officer, with 23 years service on the faculty at West Point. He is co-owner/editor of the RevWar75.com website. He is a fellow and vice president for publications of the Company of Military Historians. His research interests include military justice and the “militia” in the American War for Independence.

Features Posted on December 9, 2019December 19, 2019

Naval Documents of the American Revolution, Vol. 13

Naval Documents of the American Revolution, Volume 13, edited by Michael J. Crawford. (Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), 2019. A pdf copy is available for free from the Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) website, www.history.navy.mil/research/publications/publications-by-subject/naval-documents-of-the-american-revolution.html.) Naval Documents of the American Revolution is a thirteen-volume (and counting) anthology of extracts from American, British, French, and […]

by John K. Robertson

People Posted on July 27, 2016August 28, 2016

Decoding Connecticut Militia 1739-1783

In May 1665, the separate colonies of New Haven and Connecticut joined to form the colony that later became the State of Connecticut. Each colony had laws requiring military training.[1] The oldest book of Connecticut laws I have been able to view is that of 1715, a reprint of the 1702 Acts and Laws.[2] These […]

by John K. Robertson

Techniques & Tech Posted on January 13, 2016August 28, 2016

The Organization of the Rhode Island Militia 1774–1783

The organization of the Militia in colonial Rhode Island[1] was established by law. Five county regiments and the number of companies in each town were specified.[2] Annually the General Assembly approved the locally elected officers for the trained bands (companies of militia) at its session in May or the next session in June. In 1771, […]

by John K. Robertson