Author: J. Brett Bennett

J. Brett Bennett is a Charleston, SC-based healthcare management professional with a lifetime interest in the history of colonial America and the Revolution. He serves on the Old Village Historic District Commission in Mount Pleasant, SC and is a member of the Major General William Moultrie Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution. Bennett earned an undergraduate degree in economics from Wake Forest University and a graduate degree from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

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Becoming Men of Some Consequence: Youth and Military Service in the Revolutionary War

Book review: Becoming Men of Some Consequence: Youth and Military Service in the Revolutionary War by John A. Ruddiman (University of Virginia Press, 2014). [BUY NOW ON AMAZON] Distinct from the many works that focus on the political dynamics, notable figures and military campaigns associated with the American War for Independence, Professor John Ruddiman centers attention […]

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Hessians: Mercenaries, Rebels, and the War for British North America

Book Review:  Hessians: Mercenaries, Rebels, and the War for British North America by Brady J. Crytzer (Westholme Publishing, 2015). Students of the American Revolution are at least superficially familiar with the soldiers sourced by the British who were principally from the Hesse-Cassel state of Germany and dubbed “Hessians,” however their many contributions, varied roles and […]

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