This Week on Dispatches: Mark R. Anderson on the Fate of King George III’s Bust in Montreal
byOn this week’s Dispatches, host Brady Crytzer interviews independent historian and JAR contributor Mark R. Anderson on the fate of King George III’s bust…
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King George III’s Montreal Bust in a Pattern of Iconoclasm
byThroughout history, changes in political order have often been accompanied by the destruction of the old regime’s images and monuments. The July 9, 1776…
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Ethan Allen’s “Motley Parcel of Soldiery” at Montreal
byWhen Ethan Allen described his defeat and capture outside Montreal at Longue Pointe on September 25, 1775, he observed that “it was a motley…
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Ethan Allen’s Mysterious Defeat at Montreal—Reconsidered
byOn September 25, 1775, three weeks into the American invasion of Canada, the legendary Ethan Allen fought a fierce battle outside Montreal with about…
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William Dickens, John Rose, and William Turnbull: Soldiers of the 2nd New York Regiment
byIt is often believed or reported that the 2nd New York Regiment of 1775, commanded by Col. Goose Van Schaick, morphed into the 1st…
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Again the Hero: David Wooster’s Final Battle
byDavid Wooster’s part in the American Revolution began in a slightly embarrassing manner. Wooster commanded the militia at New Haven, Connecticut. On April 22,…