Author: David Wilson

David K. Wilson is an American Revolutionary War scholar and researcher. He is the author of The Southern Strategy: Britain’s Conquest of South Carolina and Georgia, 1775-1783 (University of South Carolina Press), which was named a finalist for the Army Historical Foundation’s Distinguished Writing Award. His historical research has been featured by Oxford University Press, the Smithsonian Channel, and in various academic anthologies. Wilson holds an M.A. in history from the University of Texas at Arlington.

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American Achilles: Daniel Morgan’s Resignation and Return to Service

1777 was a very good year for Daniel Morgan. He was promoted to colonel in late 1776 and received the commission in January 1777. Gen. George Washington had pushed Congress to make the promotion, having been impressed by Morgan’s performance leading three companies of riflemen in the ill-fated 1775 invasion of Canada. While the expedition […]

by David Wilson