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HMS Roebuck on the Delaware
byThe Royal Navy was designed not just protect the island of Britain and its commerce, but to project Great Britain’s power across the seas….
Delaware River
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Hearty in the Cause: Defending Delaware Bay, Spring 1776
byOn June 30, 1775, the Pennsylvania General Assembly recognized the direct threat Philadelphia faced should the Royal Navy take control of the Delaware and…
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Christmas Night, 1776: How Did They Cross?
byEditors Note: We first published this article on this date two years ago, but because it is such a good piece and we have…
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The Lewes Lighthouse Legend Re-examined and Re-interpreted
byThose who write “local history” without documenting or citing their sources may as well be writing historical fiction. There may be some truth in…
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Top 5 Explosions of the Revolutionary War
byDuring the era of the American Revolution, cannons did not fire exploding projectiles, so the image of explosions on the battlefield doesn’t apply. Mortars…
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A Visit to Old Fort Mercer on the Delaware
byA motorist travelling northbound through New Jersey along Interstate 295, which tracks the east bank of the Delaware River from the Delaware Memorial Bridge,…
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Christmas Night 1776: How Did They Cross?
byThe famous painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776 is permanently etched in many minds. It graces the covers…