James Romer

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Crime and Justice, Espionage and Cryptography, Myths and Legends, People, Primary Sources, The War Years (1775-1783) July 12, 2022 July 25, 2022

Major André’s Captors Revisited: Separating Myth from Historical Reality

by Victor J. DiSanto

For more than 200 years, people have debated the character and motives of the three men who captured Major John André on September 23,…

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One tangible effect of Deane's work in France is that the brand-new 32-gun French frigate Le Lyon was donated to the Continental Navy in 1777, and given the name of…
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