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Critical Thinking, The War Years (1775-1783) November 3, 2016 October 25, 2016

The Mythology of Stony Point

by Michael J. F. Sheehan

The American War for Independence, like any great historical episode, has its share of legends and mythology. The period from 1775 to 1783, perhaps…

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Critical Thinking July 23, 2013 August 28, 2016

Peter Francisco: Distinguishing Fact from Fiction

by Michael Schellhammer

Dear Mr. History: I’ve heard that no private soldier did more to enable the rebel victory in the American Revolution than Peter Francisco. Do…

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1. Stuart Manson The Unimportance of John Brown’s Raid on Ticonderoga

He was, however, the fellow who was killed at the Battle of Stone Arabia (Mohawk Valley area), October 19, 1780, by a Loyalist-British-Indigenous raiding party under Sir John Johnson.
2. John Concannon The Unimportance of John Brown’s Raid on Ticonderoga

Thank you for this informative article. As a point of clarification, this article by Michael Barbieri refers to Col. John Brown, someone not to be confused with the John Brown…
3. Christian McBurney The Great New York Fire of 1776

A model book review Gene well done. Benjamin in his book discusses the possibility that Washington secretly ordered the fires but the author prudently does not go overboard on the…