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Conflict & War

The Monmouth County Gaol and the Jailbreak of February 1781

by Michael Adelberg

As the Revolutionary War began, the fledgling Continental and state governments were faced the huge burden of holding and provisioning thousands of captured enemy...

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Postwar Politics (>1783)

February 3, 2026

The New Dominion: The Land Lotteries

by Gabriel Neville

Brevet Major General Peter Muhlenberg woke up in the ruins of Fort Littleton on the morning of March 6, 1784, mounted his horse, and...

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Reviews

February 1, 2026

The Home Front: Revolutionary Households, Military Occupation, and the Making of American Independence

by Nichole Louise

BOOK REVIEW: The Home Front: Revolutionary Households, Military Occupation, and the Making of American Independence by Lauren Duval (Charlotte: University of North Carolina Press)...

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The War Years (1775-1783)

January 29, 2026

A Strategist in Waiting: Nathanael Greene at the Catawba River, February 1, 1781

by Robert Ford

The Race to the Dan is the name given to the campaign of maneuver and retreat that followed the Battle of Cowpens on January...

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Lectures and Presentations

January 28, 2026

This Week on Dispatches: Brady J. Crytzer on Pope Pius VI and the American Revolution

by Editors

On this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer discusses his recent article on how Pope Pius VI viewed republicanism and the American Revolution and the...

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