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Loyalists, People, The War Years (1775-1783) February 23, 2021 February 20, 2021

Such As Are Absolutely Free: Benjamin Thompson’s Black Dragoons

by Todd W. Braisted

At the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, there is an exhibit in the core gallery examining the choices, opportunities and constraints of…

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Conflict & War, Politics During the War (1775-1783), Primary Sources December 30, 2019 December 26, 2019

Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation: Information and Slavery

by Patrick H. Hannum

Lord Dunmore, John Murray, the 4th Earl of Dunmore (1730-1809) and Royal Governor of Virginia (1771-1776),[1] was an important political and military figure during…

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1. Bob Crothers Key to Victory: Foreign Assistance to America’s Revolutionary War

Several books about the battles of Saratoga and Trumbull's famous painting of Burgoyne' Surrender make reference to the presence of French Artillery at both Saratoga battles. This material had been…
2. Ernest abel Congress’s “Committee on Spies” and the Court-Martial Policies of General Washington

A part of American history unknown to most. Impressive scholarship.
3. Eric Sterner John Rutledge: Governor of South Carolina, 1779

Hi Wayne: It is a bit of a challenge and one I can't claim to have tackled. Honestly, if I was trying to answer those questions I'd probably ask you…