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William W. Reynolds

William W. Reynolds

William W. Reynolds, a native of Virginia, received engineering degrees from Virginia Tech and Southern Methodist University and was a registered Professional Engineer before retiring from the consulting field. His interest in the American Revolution has resulted in several articles on that subject. Mr. Reynolds lives in Sarasota, Florida.

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Critical Thinking, Documents, Primary Sources, The War Years (1775-1783) September 8, 2022 September 7, 2022

Observations Concerning the Yorktown Surrender Documents

The surrender of the British Army at Yorktown in 1781 was implemented by the three-party Articles of Capitulation (“the Articles”), one of the most…

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Battles, War at Sea and Waterways (1775–1783) April 11, 2022 April 8, 2022

Mismatch off Charleston: The Privateer Congress vs. HMS Savage

“One of the most creditable actions of this war in which an American privateer was engaged took place on September 6, 1781.”—Edgar Stanton Maclay,…

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Battles, Espionage and Cryptography, War at Sea and Waterways (1775–1783) January 14, 2021 January 12, 2021

The British Naval Signals Missions of 1781

Richard Peters’ letter of October 19, 1781, to Gen. George Washington mentioned two missions to obtain copies of certain British naval signals and convey…

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Conflict & War, Patriots, People, War at Sea and Waterways (1775–1783) March 21, 2019 March 21, 2019

Captain Septimus Noel: Ordnance Fleet Commodore

History occasionally provides a pleasant surprise by revealing the record of an ordinary person who, thrust into a unique role, performed extraordinary services for…

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Conflict & War, Features, Prisoners of War, The War Years (1775-1783) May 31, 2018 May 30, 2018

Demise of the Albemarle Barracks: A Report to the Quartermaster General

The British army that Lt. Gen. John Burgoyne surrendered to the American army at Saratoga, New York on October 17, 1777, was first marched…

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The War Years (1775-1783) May 9, 2017 April 21, 2017

The American Gunners at Yorktown

The Siege of Yorktown began subsequent to the movement of about fifty thousand American and French soldiers and sailors to eastern Virginia, twenty-eight thousand…

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The War Years (1775-1783) May 20, 2015 August 28, 2016

A Yorktown Footnote: The Last Days of Col. Alexander Scammell

The highest ranking Continental Army officer to be killed during the Siege of Yorktown in 1781 was Col. Alexander Scammell, 34-year old commander of…

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The War Years (1775-1783) February 24, 2015 August 28, 2016

Reaction to the 1775 Gunpowder Episode by the Independent Company of Albemarle County

The Royal Governor’s April 21, 1775 removal from Williamsburg’s Powder Magazine of gunpowder essential to Virginia’s defense caused an immediate furor among Virginians as…

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