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The Escape of John Champe
byIn 1876 Currier and Ives issued a lithograph titled The Escape of John Champe: In the endeavour to carry out Washington’s plan to capture…
John Andre
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The Benedict Family of Salem, New York
byDavid Williams was one of the three New York State Militiamen who captured Major John André on September 23, 1780.[1] In June 1780, Williams left…
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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 Rise and Fall of John André’s Captors in Popular Culture
byDavid Williams, John Paulding, and Isaac Van Wart were celebrated as heroes during their lifetime, vaulted to fame by George Washington and Alexander Hamilton,…
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Justice, Deterrence, and Fitful Revenge During the Revolutionary War
by“War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it.”[1] The application of justice during the Revolutionary War deserves scrutiny. Historic records related to people condemned…
This Week on Dispatches: Victor J. DiSanto on the Men Who Captured British Spy John André
byOn this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews museum professional and JAR contributor Victor J. DiSanto on his research into the men who captured British…
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Major André’s Captors Revisited: Separating Myth from Historical Reality
byFor 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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A Great Englishman? British Views of George Washington, from Revolution to Rapprochement
byIn June 1921, George Washington, the victor of Yorktown, arrived in London. His journey across the storm-tossed Atlantic had not been without difficulty, and…
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Cooch’s Bridge, Delaware’s Only Revolutionary War Battle
byOn December 5, 2018, the State of Delaware announced that it had acquired the historic property at Cooch’s Bridge, site of the only Revolutionary…
Justice, Mercy, and Treason: John Marshall’s and Mercy Otis Warren’s Treatments of Benedict Arnold
byIn the early years of the nineteenth century, the founders of the new American Republic were lurching forward from the shockingly successful outcome of…
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Amicus Reipublicae; or, Abraham Bancker, Friend of the Republic
byAbraham Bancker gave in to temptation on September 10, 1789, when he petitioned George Washington for a federal appointment as compensation for his service…
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Congress’s “Committee on Spies” and the Court-Martial Policies of General Washington
byIn the weeks before it declared independence, the Continental Congress was already hard at work building the institutions it would need to maintain the…
A Moonlighting British Army Surgeon
byDuring the American War of Independence, the British Army officer corps routinely relegated its surgeons and physicians to a secondary status among its ranks….
This Week on Dispatches: Bridget Barbara on Retracing the Steps of Benedict Arnold and John André
byOn this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews video producer and JAR contributor Bridget Barbara on her recent video following footsteps of John André and…
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Tracing Major John André’s Steps Along the Hudson: A Video Tour
byIf you draw a 150-mile radius around New York City, you’ll find so many locations relevant to the American Revolution that it’s almost overwhelming….
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Washington’s Head of Elk Reconnaissance: A New Letter (and and Old Receipt)
byThe Philadelphia Campaign of 1777 took definitive shape when Gen. William Howe successfully landed his 16,000 officers and men near Head of Elk (now…
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Enoch Crosby: A Hudson Valley Spy in Fact and Fiction
byJames Fenimore Cooper published his wildly popular second novel, The Spy: a Tale of the Neutral Ground, in 1821. The book tells the story…
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Monuments to the American Revolution
byAlong with the Civil War, the American Revolution is one of the two most iconic events in American history. The Revolution has inspired countless…
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Bernard E. Griffiths: Trumpeter Barney of the Queen’s Rangers, Chelsea Pensioner—and Freed Slave
byThe period of the American Revolution does not afford many accounts of individual rank and file soldiers’ exploits, particularly on the side British side….
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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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For Sale: West Point (Part 2 of 2)
byBenedict Arnold and John André met after midnight on September 22, 1780 to conclude the selling and taking possession of West Point. André, having…
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For Sale: West Point (Part 1 of 2)
byThe story of General Benedict Arnold and Major John André takes about a minute to convey in a high school classroom. The real story,…
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The Invisible General
byEveryone has heard about General George Washington. Most people recognize the names of Generals Nathanael Greene, Charles Lee, Anthony Wayne, Sir William Howe, and…