Button Gwinnett

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Constitutional Debate, People, Politics, Politics During the War (1775-1783), Postwar Politics (>1783) February 11, 2019 February 9, 2019

The Dark and Heroic Histories of Georgia’s Signers

by Robert Scott Davis

Revolutions are complex multi-sided economic, political, social, and technological events. They begin as conservative movements. As each side fears losing, all of these different…

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The War Years (1775-1783) September 24, 2014 August 28, 2016

Button Gwinnett and Lachlan McIntosh Duel

by Wayne Lynch

Born in England in 1735, Button Gwinnett immigrated to Georgia in 1762 just before the Stamp Act Crisis brought political upheaval to the colonies.[1]…

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1. Jim kerrigan Caught Between the Lines: Eastchester, New York, During the American Revolution

This is an interesting addition that expands upon the area's history. I have been to the reenactment of the battle of Pell's Point and nighttime graveyard walk held annually at…
2. John Pearson Caught Between the Lines: Eastchester, New York, During the American Revolution

This is a fascinating piece on an obscure part of the civil conflict which plagued various parts of the colonies during the Revolutionary War. The Neutral Ground was torn asunder…
3. Todd Braisted Bernard E. Griffiths: Trumpeter Barney of the Queen’s Rangers, Chelsea Pensioner—and Freed Slave

Hello Donald. While I do not know the answer to your question, you might consider delving into Simcoe's Papers in the Archives of Ontario to see if there is any…