Charles Douglas

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Letters and Correspondence, Preservation, Primary Sources, War at Sea and Waterways (1775–1783) October 16, 2020 October 16, 2020

Oscar Bredenberg and the Lost Battle of Valcour Island Letter

by C. E. Pippenger

One of the greatest thrills for any historian is coming upon an important but little-known document, either through one’s own research or the work…

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