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Continental and Militia Cavalry Compared: A Case Study from Saratoga, 1777

by Dean Snow

George Washington and various of his generals had their doubts about the effectiveness of volunteer militia units as the Revolutionary War intensified. The solution…

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The fort is Fort Anne, named for a queen of England. The town where it is located is, today, named Fort Ann. The reason for the different spelling of the…
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