Cortlandt Skinner

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Espionage and Cryptography, Loyalists, People, Prisoners of War, The War Years (1775-1783) November 24, 2020 November 22, 2020

Contingencies, Capture, and Spectacular Getaway: the Imprisonment and Escape of James Moody

by Kevin A. Conn

One of the most famous or notorious of Tory partisans in the American Revolution was the New Jersey soldier and spy James Moody. Moody…

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Loyalists, People, Politics During the War (1775-1783), The War Years (1775-1783) October 8, 2020 October 27, 2020

The Outlaw Cornelius Hatfield: Loyalist Partisan of the American Revolution

by Eric Wiser

The war for all practical purposes was over when hostilities ended with a cease fire negotiated by the Americans, British, French, and Spanish in…

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1. Douglas R Dorney Lord Rawdon at Camden—Giving a Victor His Due: Occupation and Pacification

On July 1, 1780, Rawdon wrote Rugeley that he would award " the inhabitants ten guineas for the head of any deserter belonging to the Volunteers of Ireland, and five…
2. David Price Ten Crucial Days, Five Crucial Factors

I think you're absolutely right, Bill - that's a point I make in the manuscript I'm working on that's a very extended version of the article. Thanks for your comments,…
3. Bill Welsch Ten Crucial Days, Five Crucial Factors

David! Great article. Thanks. I always think of luck when I hear contingency. A fancier term. I’ve stressed luck on my tours. I would add what I consider another example…