1st Delaware Regiment

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Letters and Correspondence, Memorials, People, The War Years (1775-1783) May 17, 2022 May 16, 2022

The Brothers Bliss: A Soldier’s Account Behind the New York Lines

by Dayne Rugh

The Bliss Family roots run deep in Connecticut. Born in England around 1618, Thomas Bliss became a founder of Hartford and Norwich, Connecticut before…

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Conflict & War, People, The War Years (1775-1783) April 30, 2019 April 30, 2019

Delaware’s Colonel John Haslet (1727–1777)

by Kim Burdick

Born in Straw Dungiven, County Londonderry, Ireland,[1] thirty-year-old John Haslet was the young, widowed minister of Ballykelly Presbyterian Church. Arriving in America in 1757, he…

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1. Arthur McClench The Brothers Bliss: A Soldier’s Account Behind the New York Lines

Norwich, Rye, Pomfret,York. I was at school with a boy called Bliss. These homely English names point up the domestic nature of the fight to free the colonies of Crown…
2. Matteo Giuliani The 27th Grievance of the Declaration of Independence

Thank you for replying James. What you are saying is correct, but you should have said it in the article as well for it to be complete. Instead, the way…
3. John Schmohl The 100 Best American Revolution Books of All Time

Rebels and Redcoats. Not listed. This was my first book at age 12 that gave me a comprehensive view of the American revolution.