Top 10 Articles of August 2014
byJournal of the American Revolution (JAR) takes great pride in its mission to be the leading source of information about the American Revolution and…
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Disarming the Disaffected
byIn a previous article I said that there are “times when a gun would have come in real handy” but there were no guns…
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The Influence of “the Black Robes”
byOne of the lesser known but highly influential forces that kept the doctrines of the social contract, natural rights and the rule of law…
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American Spring: Lexington, Concord, and the Road to Revolution
byBook Review: American Spring: Lexington, Concord, and the Road to Revolution by Walter R. Borneman (ISBN 978-0-316-22102-3; 470 pages) concentrates on the months from…
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8 Fast Facts About Hessians
byBy the start of the American Revolution, the British military was spread thinly across their global empire. Despite having tens of thousands of troops…
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His Excellency’s Guards
byOn March 11, 1776, George Washington, headquartered at the Vassal mansion in Cambridge, Massachusetts, issued the following General Order to his officers: “The General…
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Join: American Revolution Round Tables
byAmerican Revolution Round Tables (ARRTs) are devoted to the study of all aspects of the American Revolution and Revolutionary War. Composed of historically-minded individuals,…
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The American Revolution Comes to Albany, New York, 1756-1776
by“The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment…
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Misinformation, Disinformation, and Gen. Washington’s Gunpowder Supply
byIn the summer of 1775, Gen. George Washington fell victim to bad information about the Continental Army’s gunpowder supply. When he finally received accurate…
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Easton’s Missing Dead
byWhen it comes to Pennsylvania military hospitals during the Revolution apart from Philadelphia, Bethlehem has received a great deal of (appropriate) attention by scholars…
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The Tryon County Patriots of 1775 and Their “Association”
byOn August 14, 1775 some North Carolina colonial men, possibly as many as four dozen or so, met at the Tryon County courthouse. That…
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Duels of Honor
byDear Mr. History: I’ve read about some duels of honor involving senior Continental Army officers and something doesn’t make sense to me; why were…
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Inventing Ethan Allen
byBook Review: Inventing Ethan Allen by John J. Duffy and H. Nicholas Muller III. Hanover and London: University Press of New England, 2014. Hardcover:…
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Top 10 Reasons to Join the British Army
byThe army that attempted to subdue rebellion in America in the 1770s and 1780s consisted primarily of soldiers from the British regular army. Although…
AMC’s “Turn” – First Season Review
byTURИ, the AMC cable network series that recently finished the 10th episode of its initial season, has been renewed for a second season of…