Top 10 Articles of June 2017
byBefore we break for Independence Day, we want to extend a hearty welcome to several new writers who joined the JAR squad in June—Katie Turner…
June, 2017
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Five Walkers of Sandy River
byThe conflict in the south is often referred to as a civil war, pitting family members against each other. I haven’t really found too…
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The April 19, 1775 Civilian Evacuation of Lexington
by“This is My Little Girl That I Was So Afraid the Red Coats Would Get” One important aspect of the Battle of Lexington that…
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Avenging Francis Bradley, the Mecklenburg Marksman: A Family Story
byAs I summarized in The ‘Battle at McIntire’s Farm’, on October 3, 1780 Lord Cornwallis sent Maj. John Doyle on a foraging party north…
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From Yorktown to England ― Cornwallis’s fraught passage home
byBased preponderantly on The Cornwallis Papers,[1] this article describes in part Cornwallis’s last days in Virginia, his brief sojourn in New York, and events…
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Theaters of the American Revolution: Northern, Middle, Southern, Western, Naval
byBook review: Theaters of the American Revolution: Northern, Middle, Southern, Western, Naval by James Kirby Martin, Mark Edward Lender, Edward G. Lengel, Charles Neimeyer, Jim…
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The Scandalous Divorce Case that Influenced the Declaration of Independence
byDuring the hot, humid Philadelphia summer of 1776, the writing of the Declaration of Independence was just another Congressional housekeeping chore which the delegates…
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Anti-Indian Radicalisation in the Early American West, 1774-1795
bySetting aside the question of whether or not the American Revolution was as radical as Gordon Wood famously argued that it was, at least…
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Interview with Alexander Rose, the Author who Inspired TURN
byThe fourth and final season of the TV series TURN: Washington’s Spies premiers Saturday, June 17. We had the pleasure of interviewing Alexander Rose,…
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James Abercrombie, much lamented victim of Friendly Fire at Bunker Hill
byBunker Hill is one of the best-known battles of the American Revolution, recognized by name even among those who know little about the war.[1]…
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New JAR Book: The Invasion of Virginia 1781 by Michael Cecere
byWe are thrilled to announce that our newest JAR book—Invasion of Virginia, 1781 by Michael Cecere—is now available for sale. [BUY NOW ON AMAZON] …
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Le Plus Détaillée: The July 1781 Reconnaissance of New York
byContinental Army general George Washington sat atop his horse ignoring the “smart skirmish” raging around him.[1] He could have joined his soldiers in attacking…
One famous, one forgotten: John Eager Howard and Patrick Duffey
byIn late November 1777, Col. William Grayson and a group of gentlemen gathered in a tavern near Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania, a mile and half in…
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William Bingham: Forgotten Supplier of the American Revolution
byWilliam Bingham. Does the name sound familiar to you? Some of the readers of this journal will recognize it. For many others, including myself,…
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Before the Bayonetting: The Untold Story of Capt. Samuel Whittemore
byCapt. Samuel Whittemore, a seventy-eight year old American farmer, became a legend on April 19, 1775 when he was shot in the face by…
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Action At Sabbath Day Point,
March 20, 1777
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Samuel MacKay The American invasion of Canada of 1775 failed during the following winter when the siege of Quebec City was raised by the…
For God and Country: The Intelligence Role of the Rev. John Vardill
byOn September 26, 1776, the Continental Congress appointed an official Commission to France. It was composed of Benjamin Franklin, Silas Deane and Arthur Lee….