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Economics, People, Politics During the War (1775-1783) January 16, 2020 January 16, 2020

Tapping America’s Wealth to Fund the Revolution: Two Good Ideas that Went Awry

by Tom Shachtman

“Unless some great and capital change suddenly takes place,” Gen. George Washington wrote from Valley Forge on December 23, 1777,[1] to Henry Laurens, the…

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1. Douglas R Dorney Lord Rawdon at Camden—Giving a Victor His Due: Occupation and Pacification

On July 1, 1780, Rawdon wrote Rugeley that he would award " the inhabitants ten guineas for the head of any deserter belonging to the Volunteers of Ireland, and five…
2. David Price Ten Crucial Days, Five Crucial Factors

I think you're absolutely right, Bill - that's a point I make in the manuscript I'm working on that's a very extended version of the article. Thanks for your comments,…
3. Bill Welsch Ten Crucial Days, Five Crucial Factors

David! Great article. Thanks. I always think of luck when I hear contingency. A fancier term. I’ve stressed luck on my tours. I would add what I consider another example…