Walter Butler—The Dastardly Loyalist
byDuring the American Revolution, some of the hardest-fought and most bitter battles occurred in the land of the Six Nations, the Iroquois lands stretching…
John Butler
This Week on Dispatches: Travis Copeland on the Capture of North Carolina’s Governor Thomas Burke
byOn this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews JAR contributor Travis Copeland on the capture of North Carolina’s Patriot governor Thomas Burke by Loyalists…
The Capture of North Carolina Governor Thomas Burke
byWhen the vote came on Tuesday, July 26, 1781, before the House’s evening adjournment, it was Thomas Burke’s turn to hold the Executive office…
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Francis and Gottlieb Otto: Rebels or Loyalists?
byDuring the American Revolution it could be difficult to determine who was supporting the American cause and who remained loyal to Great Britain. Many…
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Casimir Pulaski and the Threat to the Upper Delaware River Valley
byIf January and February 1778 was Brig. Gen. Casimir Pulaski’s “Winter of his Discontent,”[1] then October through December 1778 was his “Autumn of Despair.”…
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Top 10 American Loyalist Officers
byMany historical accounts over look the impact of American loyalist military leaders and their revolutionary war contributions to the British cause. 50,000 or more…