Author: Josh Wheeler

Josh Wheeler is an independent scholar of the American Revolutionary period. He holds graduate degrees in both history and military history, and is currently completing his doctorate. His research focus is the post-Yorktown period. In his free time, he enjoys traveling the United States visiting historic sites and national parks, watching several professional sports, and World War II and Winston Churchill books as a break from his typical studies. He lives in Ohio with his wife Melissa.

The War Years (1775-1783) Posted on June 24, 2025

Trojan Horse on the Water: The 1782 Attack on Beaufort, North Carolina

The mention of Beaufort, North Carolina, does not typically bring to mind any significant activity of the American Revolution. Only the most serious students of the war are likely to have studied the role Beaufort played. The action there offered no turning point and no clash between well-known commanders or sizable forces, but in the […]

by Josh Wheeler