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The January 6, 2021 assault on the Capital rocked America, but it was by no means the largest, or even the most threatening, armed…
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George Washington’s appointment as commander of the Continental Army filled him with doubt from the start. In his address to the Continental Congress on…
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The threat of resigning one’s military commission under protest is almost a matter of tradition. If your leaders made a decision you did not…
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After the events at Lexington and Concord on April 19, it appeared that military force of some sort might be warranted in dealing with…
A fire fight erupted on the densely wooded Pennsylvania ridge. Caught in a crossfire from three sides, men of the 2nd Connecticut Regiment began…
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It was the one of the worst defeats suffered by the Americans during the War for Independence, certainly the worst over which George Washington…
On this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews distinguished historian, Mark Edward Lender, about his new book, Cabal! The Plot Against General Washington, the first…
Josiah Quincy, Jr.’s name is rarely mentioned in history books. This is because his name never appeared at the top of any leaderboard, that…
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The year 1780 ended badly, and the new year boded worse for America’s War of Independence. Maj. Gen. Benedict Arnold’s treason and defection to…
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“There has been hell to pay in Philadelphia,” exclaimed Samuel Shaw, referring to the Fort Wilson Riot of October 4, 1779 in a letter…
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Serving on George Washington’s staff were many talented young men, including some who became famous later. Alexander Hamilton served on the staff ably for…
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George Washington realized early in the Revolutionary War that the British Navy provided the King’s army with an advantage in mobility. Not long after…