The British Entry Into, and Occupation of Charlotte, September 26 to October 14, 1780
byThe first objective in Lt. Gen. Earl Cornwallis’s first invasion of North Carolina was the capture of Charlotte. He intended to establish a post…
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Review: War at Saber Point: Banastre Tarleton and the British Legion
byWar at Saber Point: Banastre Tarleton and the British Legion by John Knight (Yardley, PA: Westholme Publishing, 2020) The American Revolution produced numerous well-known…
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Riflemen Run Riot: The Mutiny at Prospect Hill
by“They are remarkably stout and hardy men,” thought army surgeon James Thacher, “Dressed in white frocks, or rifle shirts, and round hats.” The robust…
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George Hanger: The Life and Times of an Eccentric Nobleman
byGeorge Hanger: The Life and Times of an Eccentric Nobleman by Ian Saberton (Claygate, UK: Grosvenor House Publishing, 2018) The “English eccentric” is an instantly…
Fire-Hunting by Night in South Carolina: A Pursuit of British Officers
byWhile George Hanger was for a time in limbo, waiting in mid May 1780 for a decision on his part in the British arrangements for…
Cornwallis Quits Charlotte, Abandoning the Autumn Campaign of 1780
byThis article is a companion piece to one of mine that appeared in this journal on July 18, 2017. Beginning with the start of the…
George Hanger ― His Adventures in the American Revolutionary War end
byTHE CHARLESTOWN CAMPAIGN Beginning with the siege of Charlestown, the southern campaigns would prove to be Britain’s last throw of the dice in the…
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George Hanger ― His Adventures in the American Revolutionary War begin
byPHILADELPHIA TO RHODE ISLAND Having pursued a chequered and colourful path in Europe, including a rake’s progress through London high society,[1] George Hanger reached…
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George Hanger ― His Early Life
by“The lives of malefactors in general are prefaced with a strong outline of their birth, parentage and education, with other peculiar circumstances belonging to…
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The Revolutionary War in the south: Re-evaluations of certain British and British American actors
byPrefatory remarks Wide-ranging and to some degree disparate as they are, my re-evaluations are, on the one hand, compartmentalized under the sub-headings set out…