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When the American Revolution became a shooting war, it was left to the Continental Congress to become the body of state for the thirteen…
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When the Continental Congress first met it was intended to bring the American colonies together to find a solution to the growing disputes with…
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“French Officers hate him” and “none of the English Officers . . . love him.”[1] The American Revolution produced the names of great individuals who…
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Col. Edward Wigglesworth took part in some of the most consequential actions of the American Revolution, but, like so many such men, we know…
In the days following the British pyrrhic victory of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775, Gen. George Washington, in his new role as commander-in-chief,…
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Earlier this year the AMC network aired a new series, Turn, about the Continental Army’s Culper Spy Ring, based on Alexander Rose’s book, Washington’s…
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At the battle of Camden in August of 1780, Lord Cornwallis dealt the Americans under General Horatio Gates a shocking defeat. Also known as…
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Lord Cornwallis dealt General Horatio Gates a terrible defeat at Camden in South Carolina. The battle represented a rather rude jolt to the reputation…
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Recently, I offered my choices for the ten most important Continental Army generals. Not the best or the worst, but the most important. But…
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In addition to George Washington, during the course of the American Revolution, the Continental Congress commissioned seventy-seven other men as general officers, with four…
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One of the most striking aspects of the Battle of Camden is the vast amount of material that was written about it. Officers and…