Duels

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The War Years (1775-1783) August 22, 2017 August 18, 2017

Evolution of a Duel

by Jeffrey Pennington

On September 25, 1777, the day before British Gen. William Howe’s army triumphantly marched into the newly designated American capital of Philadelphia,[1] two of…

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Critical Thinking August 7, 2014 August 28, 2016

Duels of Honor

by Michael Schellhammer

Dear Mr. History: I’ve read about some duels of honor involving senior Continental Army officers and something doesn’t make sense to me; why were…

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1. Ken Daigler The British Naval Signals Missions of 1781

William, a very thought provoking article, adding yet more confusion to who was the “spy” in the print shop. However it does help explain why McLane was involved outside the…
2. Sandra B Elder “The Celebrated and Notorious” Ned Turner

Thanks for this information on the Turner family. I am doing research on the Towles family who were neighbors of the Turners, and the Abneys. I read accounts of the…
3. John P. Congress’s “Committee on Spies” and the Court-Martial Policies of General Washington

Thanks for this fascinating and well-written article.