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Conflict & War

The Right Stuff: President Washington needed a General in 1792

by Brady J. Crytzer

In early 1792, President George Washington was in search of a general. For the last six years, the United States had been battling Native...

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Frontier

May 21, 2026

Captain James Wood, Diplomat

by Eric Sterner

On August 17, 1775 Capt. James Wood returned to his home in Winchester, Virginia from a month-long diplomatic mission to the Native American nations...

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Espionage and Cryptography

May 19, 2026

Why Haldimand and Washington Fought Different Intelligence Wars

by Ryan L. Wagner

Gen. George Washington has long stood at the center of the American Revolution’s intelligence story, but every commander, British and American, in North America...

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The War Years (1775-1783)

May 14, 2026

Escape from Yorktown

by Nicholas R. Marsella

The 1781 defeat of British forces at Yorktown Virginia is often cited as the pivotal battle of the American Revolution, winning American independence. General...

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Interviews

May 13, 2026

This Week on Dispatches: Gene Procknow on Apollos Morris and His Attempt at Diplomacy

by Editors

On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor Gene Procknow on wealthy Irish landowner Apollos Morris's little-known attempt to broker peace between...

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