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The British Soldiers Who Marched to Concord, April 19, 1775
byDuring the night of April 18-19, 1775, a force of roughly 700 British soldiers left Boston on a mission to find and destroy rebel…
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These Distinguished Corps: British Grenadier and Light Infantry Battalions in the American Revolution
byBOOK REVIEW: These Distinguished Corps: British Grenadier and Light Infantry Battalions in the American Revolution by Don N. Hagist. (Warwick, England: Helion & Company, Limited,…
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Lexington and Concord: A Case Study in Leadership and Direct Action
byThe British approach to its American colony in 1775 offers valuable lessons for historians and military professionals in the synthesis between the levels of…
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Courts-Martial of the Corps of Light Infantry, 1779
byOrderly books are great sources of information for military historians. Their contents are a treasure, and include everything from general and regimental orders, returns,…
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Patrick Ferguson and His Rifle
byMaj. Patrick Ferguson’s rifle is one of the most interesting and significant early attempts at a breech-loading service rifle. Coupling a screw breech plug…
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Light Infantry Never Surrender!
byIn August 1780, Lieutenant-Colonel Abraham Van Buskirk of the 4th Battalion, New Jersey Volunteers, received orders to form a light infantry company.[1] The commanding…