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Joshua Shepherd

Joshua Shepherd

Joshua Shepherd, a sculptor and freelance writer, has created over 20 public monuments. His articles, with a special focus on Revolutionary and frontier America, have appeared in publications including MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History, Military Heritage, Muzzle Blasts, and The Artilleryman. He lives in rural Indiana with his wife and three children.

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Crime and Justice, The War Years (1775-1783), Weapons March 9, 2021 March 5, 2021

Riflemen Run Riot: The Mutiny at Prospect Hill

“They are remarkably stout and hardy men,” thought army surgeon James Thacher, “Dressed in white frocks, or rifle shirts, and round hats.” The robust…

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Crime and Justice, Primary Sources, The War Years (1775-1783) January 21, 2021 January 19, 2021

Thou Shalt Not Steal: Plunder, Theft, and Sticky Fingers

“The cunning man steals a horse, the wise man lets him alone.”[1] It had been less than three months since Congress had adopted a…

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Battles, Strategy, The War Years (1775-1783) April 2, 2019 April 1, 2019

Fiasco: The Disastrous Raid on Montresor’s Island

By the evening of September 30, 1776, George Washington was, as he put it, “bereft of every peaceful moment.” During the previous month, his…

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Reviews December 31, 2018 December 30, 2018

Frontier Rebels: The Fight for Independence in the American West, 1765–1776

Frontier Rebels: The Fight for Independence in the American West, 1765-1776, by Patrick Spero (W.W. Norton & Company, 2018) In most standard histories of…

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Features, People, The War Years (1775-1783) February 23, 2018 February 19, 2018

Forgotten Warrior: The Brave and Meritorious Robert Kirkwood

“Solid obedience is always the fruit of the confidence, respect, and affection, which a corps has for its chief.”[1] For the armies of the…

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Features January 25, 2018 January 22, 2018

Washington’s Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior: Outrageous Offenders

Long before he became the father of his country, a young George Washington copied out 110 maxims governing appropriate conduct for young gentlemen. Handwritten…

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People September 14, 2017 September 3, 2017

Terror on the Frontier: The Grim Ordeal of Delilah Corbly

More often than not, the horrific realities of warfare are shielded by bland accounts and cold statistics. When it comes to the Revolutionary War,…

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People February 2, 2017 January 26, 2017

Elite Regiment, Delinquent Behavior

Its list of battle honors nearly constitutes a history of the Revolution itself. During seven years of service, the Delaware Regiment earned a staggering…

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Reviews January 16, 2017 November 28, 2016

Frontier Country: The Politics of War in Early Pennsylvania

Book review: Frontier Country: The Politics of War in Early Pennsylvania by Patrick Spero (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2016). [BUY NOW ON AMAZON] For…

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Food & Lifestyle October 27, 2016 October 28, 2016

Drunk and Disorderly: The Dreadful Havoc of Spirituous Liquors

Drink does not drown care, but waters it, and makes it grow faster.[1] Valley Forge.  For most Americans, the very name of the Pennsylvania…

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The War Years (1775-1783) August 22, 2016 August 28, 2016

Stern Measures: Thomas Jefferson Confronts the “Hair Buyer”

For a high ranking British official about to be captured by Rebel forces, it was an ominous portent of future treatment.  Surrounded at the…

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Food & Lifestyle August 8, 2016 August 28, 2016

Revolutionary War Olympics: The Games Our Founders Played

They may not have enjoyed major league baseball, college football, or competitive ice dancing, but the Revolutionary generation was unquestionably an athletic bunch.  Colonial…

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The War Years (1775-1783) April 20, 2016 August 28, 2016

Temper, Temper: Officers and Gentlemen Go Berserk

Civility is the cheapest, and yet the most profitable traffic.[1] Put large numbers of men together for extended periods of time and they’re bound…

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The War Years (1775-1783) February 9, 2016 August 28, 2016

George Washington Convenes a Firing Squad

In an army where men died as a matter of course, there was nonetheless something peculiarly unsettling about the business scheduled for the morning…

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People November 5, 2015 August 28, 2016

His Majesty’s Indian Allies: 10 Notables

In many respects it was a sobering testament to Britain’s mounting resolve to suppress the Revolution at all costs.  “It is his Majesty’s resolution,”…

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The War Years (1775-1783) August 5, 2015 August 28, 2016

A Melancholy Accident: The Disastrous Explosion at Charleston

For Sir Henry Clinton, the capitulation of Charleston, South Carolina constituted not only the most stunning British victory of the war, but something of…

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People February 17, 2015 August 28, 2016

George Rogers Clark at Vincennes: “You May Expect No Mercy”

From the outset, it was a military operation whose strategic goals were combined with a fierce quest for vengeance. On January 3, 1778, Lieutenant…

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The War Years (1775-1783) April 15, 2014 August 28, 2016

“Cursedly Thrashed”: The Battle of Harlem Heights

It was an unfortunate expedient, but one that had grown unavoidable.  On September 8, 1776, George Washington penned a lengthy report to Congress in…

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