Preudhomme de Borre

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Espionage and Cryptography, Law, Politics During the War (1775-1783), The War Years (1775-1783) January 12, 2021 January 10, 2021

Congress’s “Committee on Spies” and the Court-Martial Policies of General Washington

by Richard Willing

In the weeks before it declared independence, the Continental Congress was already hard at work building the institutions it would need to maintain the…

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People October 22, 2013 August 28, 2016

The 10 Worst Continental Army Generals

by William M. Welsch

Recently, I offered my choices for the ten most important Continental Army generals. Not the best or the worst, but the most important. But…

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This a nicely written book, with excellent maps too!
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