George Washington takes command of the Continental Army

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People, Politics During the War (1775-1783), The War Years (1775-1783) July 22, 2021 July 15, 2021

“That a General be Appointed to command”

by Jeff Dacus

After the events at Lexington and Concord on April 19, it appeared that military force of some sort might be warranted in dealing with…

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1. Blakeney Adams The Fruits of Victory: Loyalist Prisoners in the Aftermath of Kings Mountain

Excellent article. Being from the Charlotte-Waxhaw area of North Carolina, I knew about the back story leading up to and about the battle itself. What happened afterwards was pretty vague.…
2. Thomas Cooney The Fruits of Victory: Loyalist Prisoners in the Aftermath of Kings Mountain

Excellent Article, Thank you. A visit to kings mountain is in order...
3. Douglas R Dorney The Fruits of Victory: Loyalist Prisoners in the Aftermath of Kings Mountain

Excellent article! It's beyond the scope of this work but it'd be interesting to see how many of these Loyalists rejoined the British. I have come across instances of some…