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Economics, People, Politics During the War (1775-1783) March 12, 2019 March 14, 2019

How Robert Morris’s “Magick” Money Saved the American Revolution

by Harlow Giles Unger

The year 1780 ended badly, and the new year boded worse for America’s War of Independence. Maj. Gen. Benedict Arnold’s treason and defection to…

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Economics, Politics During the War (1775-1783), The War Years (1775-1783) January 21, 2019 January 21, 2019

Continental Congress vs. Continental Army: Paying For It All

by Stuart Hatfield

When the Second Continental Congress met in June 1775, they were not prepared for what they found. Several months earlier on April 19 the…

Latest Comments

1. David Cox The Importance of a Small Skirmish during the Race to the Dan

Excellent article. I live in the area and often talk to friends about the skirmishing along the routes. This provides great context. So much is focused on the battles that…
2. James Gallagher Guns on Mount Defiance

Mike; Thanks for returning to a discussion of a recurring topic. The Ft Ticonderoga spiel on this topic mistakenly attribute Trumbull’s artillery study to Benedict Arnold; it’s always good to…
3. Steve Darley Guns on Mount Defiance

Good article Mike. Hopefully it will finally answer the question of Mt Defiance and the American abandonment of Fort Ti. However, these kinds of questions seem to persist even with…