Conflict & War
The Rise and Fall of Captain John Manley
by Kenneth M. SheldonAt the start of the American Revolution, Captain John Manley was a hero. George Washington praised him. Newspapers trumpeted his naval victories, and even...
READ MOREAt the start of the American Revolution, Captain John Manley was a hero. George Washington praised him. Newspapers trumpeted his naval victories, and even...
READ MOREBOOK REVIEW: Remembering the Revolution: Little Compton, Rhode Island by Steven Lubar. (Little Compton, RI: Little Compton Historical Society, 2026). $25.00 hardcover. Marjory O’Toole,...
READ MOREIn the dead of winter, the commandant of the Continental Army’s garrison on the Mohawk River received an unwelcome visitor. A batteau from downriver...
READ MOREThe night was dark. Clouds blotted out the stars; the waning quarter moon would not rise until nearly dawn. Whaleboats under Capt. John Buchanan...
READ MOREBOOK REVIEW: A Dear-Bought Victory: The Battle of Bunker Hill and the Siege of Boston, 1775-1776 by Daniel T. Davis and Phillip S. Greenwalt...
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