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Trading Generals
During the American Revolution, many players were removed from the chess board of war as a result of capture. From individual soldiers and sailors…
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Christmas Night, 1776: How Did They Cross?
When the two columns of the Continental Army slammed into Trenton at 8 a.m. on Thursday, December 26, surrounding and capturing most of the…
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Continental Army Lieutenant Generals: The Rank that Never Was
As commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, George Washington was involved in many battles, both military and political, during the revolution. A battle with both…
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The 10 Worst Continental Army Generals
Recently, I offered my choices for the ten most important Continental Army generals. Not the best or the worst, but the most important. But…
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Clarifying Washington’s Rank
Thanks to the numerous promotions of military leadership before, during and even after the Revolutionary War, senior military ranks tend to cause great confusion…
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Top 10 Continental Army Generals
In addition to George Washington, during the course of the American Revolution, the Continental Congress commissioned seventy-seven other men as general officers, with four…