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Battles, Militia, Strategy, The War Years (1775-1783) August 4, 2022 August 2, 2022

The Battle of Crosswicks: Prelude to Monmouth

by Colin Zimmerman

Sir Henry Clinton inherited an unmitigated strategic disaster when he assumed command of the Crown Forces in North America during the spring of 1778….

Crime and Justice, Law, Pension Records, People, Primary Sources, The War Years (1775-1783) July 7, 2022 July 6, 2022

British Soldier John Ward Wins Back His Pocketbook

by Don N. Hagist

We expect writers for the Journal of the American Revolution to use primary sources—things written as close as possible to the time of the events…

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1. Mark Sternberg Caleb Brewster’s Spy Boat Boys

Nice article, Phil, and great to meet you at Fort Lee. Just a minor correction - it's Zachariah "Hawkins," not "Newkirk."
2. Phil Weaver Caleb Brewster’s Spy Boat Boys

Thanks Joe. There is so much there in such things if you take a look. It gets you to the minutia that people like you and me get into.
3. Phil Weaver Caleb Brewster’s Spy Boat Boys

Thanks Mike. The support documents often have a lot of information. If drill down a bit farther, there are sometimes letters from later generations in the application file that identify…