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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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…
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Morale Manipulation as the Central Strategic Imperative in the American Revolutionary War
byMost people think of wartime propaganda as atrocity stories about the enemy. But commanders also disseminate false and true information in hopes of boosting…
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Longhouse Lost: The Battle of Oriskany and the Iroquois Civil War
byThe coming of the American Revolution traumatized the North American frontier, and many old orders were left shattered in its wake. While historians often…
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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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His Majesty’s Indian Allies: 10 Notables
byIn many respects it was a sobering testament to Britain’s mounting resolve to suppress the Revolution at all costs. “It is his Majesty’s resolution,”…
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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…