Top 10 Articles of January 2015
bySound the alarm! Journal of the American caught fire in January with a record-setting 495,000 views by 327,000 users! The surge in traffic was…
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10 Quotes from Valley Forge
byBeing ten unexpected and edifying quotations from the third winter encampment. I – “We live uncommonly well for Camp…We have Milk and sugar in…
Year in Review: Top 30 Articles of 2014
byMilestones Westholme Publishing Partnership Announced (Volume 2015 publishing in May) Book of the Year Award Unveiled (winner being announced in January 2015) Volume 1…
Top 10 Articles of November 2014
byAs we begin to slow down for the holiday season, we wish all our writers and readers cheerful memories and happy celebrations. This November,…
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Revolutionary War History Geek Gift Guide 2014
byIt’s that time of year again – time to find the perfect holiday gift for the history lover in your life, even if that…
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Top 10 Printers
byFor Americans in the Revolutionary era, newspapers provided a major source of information about events related to the conflict with Great Britain. The people…
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Top 5 Foreign Continental Army Officers (Other Than Lafayette)
byAt the war’s outset, there was a dearth of proven military leadership within the thirteen colonies severely limiting the Continental Army’s ability to engage…
Top 10 Articles of October 2014
byFirst and foremost, thank you for making October 2014 our best traffic month ever. More than 94,000 visits by 54,000 unique visitors! Another major…
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10 Remarkable Runaway Ads
byA frequent discovery when reading 18th Century newspapers is the runaway ads. In an era when people could be owned by or contractually bound…
Top 10 Articles of September 2014
byJournal of the American Revolution is having a productive sophomore year on all fronts. Since launching in January 2013, we have published nearly 450…
Top 10 Articles of August 2014
byJournal of the American Revolution (JAR) takes great pride in its mission to be the leading source of information about the American Revolution and…
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8 Fast Facts About Hessians
byBy the start of the American Revolution, the British military was spread thinly across their global empire. Despite having tens of thousands of troops…
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Top 10 Reasons to Join the British Army
byThe army that attempted to subdue rebellion in America in the 1770s and 1780s consisted primarily of soldiers from the British regular army. Although…
Top 10 Articles of July 2014
byJuly was another monumental month for Journal of the American Revolution. We exceeded 80,000 pageviews (our second best month since launch), hosted our fourth…
George Washington’s Top 10 Talents According to John Adams
byCrotchety old John Adams had finally had enough. It was bad enough that after George Washington’s battlefield victories at Trenton and Princeton, the idol…
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Top 10 Partisans of the Southern Campaigns
byThe focus of my studies on the American Revolution is the militia activities in the southern campaigns. In this context, I believe the term…
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10 Myths for the Fourth of July
by1. On July 4, 1776, the United States declared itself an independent nation. This is almost true, but the timing is a tad off….
Top 10 Articles of June 2014
byFollowing such a cold and snowy winter, Journal of the American Revolution used the beginning of summer as a good excuse to temporarily slow…
Top 10 Articles of May 2014
byDid you miss our big May news? Journal of the American Revolution and Westholme Publishing have joined forces to publish annual hardcover volumes with…
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Presentation Swords for 10 Revolutionary War Heroes
byWhile researching my book Kidnapping the Enemy: The Special Operations to Capture Generals Charles Lee and Richard Prescott (Westholme, 2014), I was thrilled to learn…
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The 25 Deadliest Battles of the Revolutionary War
byName calling, fearing mongering and demonizing the enemy were all on the propaganda menu during the American Revolution. Once hostilities commenced, another game played…
Top 10 Articles of April 2014
byThank you to all our readers and authors for making April 2014 our second best traffic month ever with 72,000 pageviews. Huzzay! This month…
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8 Fast Facts About Camp Followers
byThey were always there, but are seldom mentioned. Name any major battle or campaign: New York, Brandywine, Germantown, Saratoga, Yorktown, Camden, Kings Mountain, Guilford…
Top 10 Articles of March 2014
byMarch was a very exciting month for Journal of the American Revolution (JAR). We welcomed Andrew O’Shaughnessy and Jerome Palliser as new contributors, and…
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Top 10 British Losers
byThe American Revolutionary War was a war Britain seemingly should have won. Its failure is popularly blamed upon the incompetence of the political and…
Top 10 Articles of February 2014
byA belated happy Valentine’s Day to all our loyal readers! We hope you enjoyed our action-packed month of articles, which included gripping features about…
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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…
Top 10 Articles of January 2014
byWelcome to 2014 and a fresh face for Journal of the American Revolution. The new year came in like a lion with several fantastic…
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Top 10 Women Writers
byAlthough half the population was female, writings by women make up only a small portion of the available literature on the American Revolution. There…
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Year in Review: Top 30 Articles of 2013
byHistory is best served through teamwork and collaboration, so thanks to the team of 48 writers who all made Journal of the American Revolution‘s…
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5 Myths of Tarring and Feathering
by1. Myth: Tarring and feathering could be fatal. Busted: The notion that hot tar caused severe, sometimes fatal burns is based on the assumption…
Top 10 Most Popular Articles of November 2013
byWe had a lot to be thankful for in November. Aside from several great articles and new contributors, we celebrated the launch of our…
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Revolutionary War History Geek Gift Guide 2013
byWith the 2013 holiday season upon us, it’s important that we take special care of those Revolutionary War history geeks in our lives. All…
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7 Myths about the Boston Tea Party
by1. MYTH: The Tea Act imposed a tax on American colonists (which is why tax protestors often revere the Boston Tea Party). BUSTED: The…
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Top 10 Marriages Gone Bad
byEvery now and then I meet someone who thinks that people “back then” were all highly religious and led straight-laced, pious lives. Those people…
Top 10 Most Popular Articles in October 2013
byOctober was a month of many amazing milestones for us. We surpassed 250,000 readers, 1000 comments and 200 articles. We also sent our first…
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10 Amazing Women of the Revolutionary War
by“I desire you would remember the ladies” -March 31, 1776, Abigail Adams to her husband, John Adams After reading the “Most Overrated Revolutionary” and…
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The 10 Worst Continental Army Generals
byRecently, I offered my choices for the ten most important Continental Army generals. Not the best or the worst, but the most important. But…
Top 10 Most Popular Articles in September 2013
byNormally, we share our monthly top 10 list on the last day of the month or first day of the following one. This time,…