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Conflict & War

Patrick Ferguson’s Fortification Proposals In South Carolina

by Brian Mabelitini

In May 1780, British Maj. Patrick Ferguson outlined a plan for constructing fortifications and securing the province of South Carolina. His proposals hinged on...

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February 5, 2025

Dispatches to Simulcast on the NEW Journal of the American Revolution YouTube Channel

by Editors

The Journal of the American Revolution now will make its popular Dispatches program hosted by historian Brady Crytzer part of our new YouTube channel....

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The War Years (1775-1783)

February 3, 2025

Scott’s Levies: The Virginia Detachments, 1779-1780

by John Settle

The Virginia Continental Line had suffered with recruitment since the spring of 1777. Desertion, battlefield casualties, and competition with other state units prevented enough...

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Postwar Politics (>1783)

January 30, 2025

“What Magic There is in Some Words!”: John Fenno’s Private Crusade for an American National Identity

by Shawn David McGhee

Governance under the federal Constitution transformed the nature and style of American politics. The spirit of this transformation revolved broadly around fear of political...

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Prewar Politics (<1775)

January 28, 2025

The Green Mountain Insurgency: New York’s Rebellion Against the Crown

by Robert J. Walworth

The pre-Revolutionary War history of Vermont centered on a border dispute between the colonies of New York and New Hampshire. It is a complicated...

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