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The War Years (1775-1783) April 8, 2015 August 28, 2016

The Follies of General John Lacey and the Pennsylvania Militia in 1778

by Thomas Verenna

I’ve written before about the darker side of the militia, but what hasn’t yet been detailed is the general incompetence of the Pennsylvania militia….

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