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Danger at the Breach
byAmerican Patriots won a pivotal victory at Charlestown, South Carolina, on June 28, 1776, six days before the Declaration of Independence. The Battle of…
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Victory at Saratoga: Getting the Word Out
byIt is axiomatic that the American victory at Saratoga was, aside from events at Yorktown, the pivotal military event of the American Revolution. The…
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Anthony Wayne’s Repulse at Bull’s Ferry, July 21, 1780
byGeneral Anthony Wayne was one of the most capable generals in the Continental Army and is perhaps best remembered for his successful surprise attack that…
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The Battle of Crosswicks: Prelude to Monmouth
bySir Henry Clinton inherited an unmitigated strategic disaster when he assumed command of the Crown Forces in North America during the spring of 1778….
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The Troubled Relationship Between Clinton and Cornwallis and their “War” after the War
byA search for scapegoats is certain to follow a lost war, and in the wake of the British disaster at Yorktown in October 1781…
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Sir Henry Clinton’s Generalship
by“My fate is hard,” Sir Henry Clinton remarked after learning that he had been named commander of the British army in May 1778, adding…
Britain’s Last Throw of the Dice Begins—the Charlestown Campaign of 1780
byBy the close of 1779 British possessions in the revolted colonies were confined in the north to New York City, Long Island, and Penobscot….
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Colonel Henry Jackson Accused by His Junior Officers of Misconduct at the Battle of Monmouth Court House
byIn my study of Major General Charles Lee, who commanded Continental Army troops at the fascinating Battle of Monmouth Court House, I argue that…
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Milton’s Odyssey: The Revolutionary and Post-Revolutionary Service of Georgia’s John Milton
byGeorgia’s fragile independence within the new American republic was shattered on December 29, 1778, when British troops attacked Savannah. Despite clear signs that the…
Benedict Arnold and James Wemyss: Similar Experiences Contrasting Legacies
byOften, a person’s legacy is defined by decisions made at pivotal moments rather than a lifetime of previous accomplishments. The is especially true for…
To the End of the World: Cornwallis Pursues Morgan to the Catawba
byAs Daniel Morgan collected his prisoners on the morning of January 17, 1781, he knew Charles, Lord Cornwallis, could not be far behind. “The…
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Fiasco: The Disastrous Raid on Montresor’s Island
byBy the evening of September 30, 1776, George Washington was, as he put it, “bereft of every peaceful moment.” During the previous month, his…
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The Double Spy: The Service and Suffering of Caleb Bruen
by“But while a confidence trickster, a play actor or a gambler can return from his performance to the ranks of his admirers, the secret…
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Major James Wemyss: Second Most Hated British Officer in the South
byNo British officer was more reviled by Patriots in the South during the American Revolution than Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton. Based partly on fact…
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Alexander Clough: Forgotten Patriot Spymaster
byTelevision series and popular books such as TURN: Washington’s Spies and Alexander Rose’s Washington’s Spies: The Story of America’s First Spy Ring recreate and immortalize the exploits…
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The Death and Resurrection of Major John Andre
byJohn Andre’s body hung in silence for thirty minutes before being taken down. It was placed carefully in a simple open coffin crudely painted…
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Revolutionary Rookies
byPerforming as a general atop an independent command is the most difficult military assignment and for which prior experience critically fosters improved strategic and…
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The Revolutionary War in the south: Re-evaluations of certain revolutionary actors and events
byThis article provides a wide-ranging set of re-evaluations compartmentalised under the sub-headings below and placed in the context of the historiography relating to them. …
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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…
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Sir Henry Clinton Attempts to Save the Convention Army
byIn late October of 1777, America celebrated its first capture of a British Army; General Horatio Gates had defeated General Sir John Burgoyne near…
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Top 10 British Losers
byThe American Revolutionary War was a war Britain seemingly should have won. Its failure is popularly blamed upon the incompetence of the political and…