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The Delcastle Cannonball
bySeveral years ago, I set out to understand the movements of the British army through Delaware and into Pennsylvania in early September 1777. It…
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On the Road Again: En Train De Marcher—Frenchmen Travel Through Delaware
byIf you ask an outsider about the State of Delaware, they are likely to respond, “Dela-where?” “Do you mean Delaware County???” A few may…
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This Week on Dispatches: Kim Burdick on Cooch’s Bridge, Delaware’s Only Revolutionary War Battle
byOn this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews public historian and JAR contributor Kim Burdick on Cooch’s Bridge, an early action in the Philadelphia…
This Week on Dispatches: William H. J. Manthorpe, Jr. on the Cape Henlopen Lighthouse and Historical Accuracy
byOn this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews William Manthorpe, a former naval intelligence officer, government senior executive, and professor who specializes on the naval…
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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…
This Week on Dispatches: Kim Burdick on the Role of Delaware in the American Revolution
byIn this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews historian and JAR contributor Kim Burdick about the The First State and its often overlooked contribution to…
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Delaware’s Colonel John Haslet (1727–1777)
byBorn in Straw Dungiven, County Londonderry, Ireland,[1] thirty-year-old John Haslet was the young, widowed minister of Ballykelly Presbyterian Church. Arriving in America in 1757, he…
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The James McMichael Journal, May 27, 1776–October 29, 1776
byEditor’s Note: This is part one of a five-part series. Part two. Part three. The “Diary” of Lieutenant James McMichael first appeared in 1890…
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Elite Regiment, Delinquent Behavior
byIts list of battle honors nearly constitutes a history of the Revolution itself. During seven years of service, the Delaware Regiment earned a staggering…
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Rolling on the River: Delaware in the American Revolution
byUnder English rule, trading vessels sailed back and forth from the Delaware River and Bay to Philadelphia, New York, the British Isles, Southern Europe,…
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A Quaker Struggles With the War
byA Quaker miller named Daniel Byrnes (1730-1797) began appearing in New Castle County, Delaware land records in 1760, buying and selling land bordering the…
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Guiding Washington to Trenton
byWashington’s desperate situation in December 1776 and the critical victories at Trenton and Princeton have been described often and in great detail. His lack…
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Caesar Rodney: An American Character
bySigners of the Declaration of Independence are treated with particular reverence in American historical memory. Caesar Rodney, Delaware’s delegate to the Second Continental Congress,…
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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…