C. E. Pippenger, Author at Journal of the American Revolution

Letters and Correspondence Posted on October 16, 2020

Oscar Bredenberg and the Lost Battle of Valcour Island Letter

One of the greatest thrills for any historian is coming upon an important but little-known document, either through one’s own research or the work of other historians. To many, the challenges and adventures are in the search. The reward is in finding that document and sharing it with the world. We have been most fortunate […]

by C. E. Pippenger

People Posted on May 18, 2020May 11, 2020

Orders Issued by Benedict Arnold, Commander-in-Chief, to the Captain of the Liberty

Just weeks after war broke out at Lexington and Concord, Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold, working in grudging consort,captured Fort Ticonderoga on Lake Champlain, as well as the settlement of Skenesborough (now Whitehall) at the southern end of the lake. Under orders from Arnold, Eleazer Oswald also captured a small vessel there. Oswald reported: “We […]

by C. E. Pippenger

Diaries and Journals Posted on October 11, 2018October 10, 2018

Finding Edward Wigglesworth’s Lost Diary

Col. Edward Wigglesworth took part in some of the most consequential actions of the American Revolution, but, like so many such men, we know little about him. Happily, Wigglesworth left a diary which was once presumed lost, but has now has been found. The manuscript provides more details concerning Wigglesworth’s extraordinary military career. A Brief […]

by C. E. Pippenger

The War Years (1775-1783) Posted on October 13, 2016October 13, 2016

A New Eyewitness Account of Valcour Island Resolves the Pringle Controversy

The Battle of Valcour Island was, in many ways, a waterborne version of the Battle of Bunker Hill: a greatly superior British force rushed, with little forethought or planning, into a fight against Americans making a stand on ground (or water) of their choosing. After a long and bloody battle, the British drove the American […]

by C. E. Pippenger

The War Years (1775-1783) Posted on October 11, 2016October 11, 2016

Recently Discovered Letters Shed New Light on the Battle of Valcour Island

In July 1776, two hundred and forty years ago this year, the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence, declaring the United Colonies to be the United States. Three months later, on the waters of Lake Champlain, a naval battle took place that would, as much as any event in the war, make that declaration […]

by C. E. Pippenger

Author: C. E. Pippenger

Oscar Bredenberg and the Lost Battle of Valcour Island Letter

Orders Issued by Benedict Arnold, Commander-in-Chief, to the Captain of the Liberty

Finding Edward Wigglesworth’s Lost Diary

A New Eyewitness Account of Valcour Island Resolves the Pringle Controversy

Recently Discovered Letters Shed New Light on the Battle of Valcour Island