Deserter a Day 5 (of 5)
byDeserter advertisements and runaway notices, fascinating though they are, provide only single elements of what were certainly more complex stories. In rare cases, further…
Deserter advertisements and runaway notices, fascinating though they are, provide only single elements of what were certainly more complex stories. In rare cases, further…
The soldiers from several German principalities who were contracted to supplement the British army in America are often called mercenaries, a misnomer propagated during…
Desertion was as much a problem for the British army as it was for the American. Once the war began, however, British officers seldom…
The deserter advertisement presented today illustrates several important facets of the Continental Army. Looking at this list of thirteen deserters, we see: Men born…
Newspapers are among our favorite things at Journal of the American Revolution, providing endless information and insight about America’s Revolutionary era. In addition to…