Douglas R. Dorney, Jr., Author at Journal of the American Revolution

Douglas R. Dorney, Jr.

Douglas J. Dorney, Jr. is an independent researcher with an interest in the skirmishes and battles among the American Militia and British Army in the Carolinas. He is currently completing essays on the British first invasion of North Carolina in 1780 and a demographic analysis of the North Carolina Militia. He is a licensed Architect specializing in Higher Education, Science, and Technology projects. He lives in North Carolina with his wife and two sons.

Critical Thinking, Pension Records, Primary Sources, The War Years (1775-1783) October 1, 2020 September 29, 2020

A Demographic View of North Carolina Militia and State Troops, 1775–1783

After nearly a quarter of a millennium, what do we really know about the militia and state troops that served during the Revolutionary War?…

Espionage and Cryptography, Loyalists, People, The War Years (1775-1783) November 12, 2019 December 5, 2019

Captain John De Treville: Continental Officer and British Spy

In late June 1780 a messenger arrived in Charleston, South Carolina, with intelligence for Lt. Gen. Charles, Earl Cornwallis. The messenger, Capt. John La Boularderie…