Daniel Roberdeau

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Critical Thinking, Letters and Correspondence, Native Americans, Politics During the War (1775-1783), Strategy, The War Years (1775-1783) July 18, 2023 July 18, 2023

George Washington’s Information War

by Benjamin George

Information has been as powerful a weapon as any in the history of warfare. Modern militaries continue to grapple with the power of information…

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Economics, Features, The War Years (1775-1783) March 2, 2018 March 19, 2018

Mining Liberty: Daniel Roberdeau’s Quest for Lead on the Pennsylvania Frontier

by Brady J. Crytzer

In the fall of 1777, the Continental Congress had reached one of its most desperate points of the American Revolution. In September of that…

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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…