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Visiting Philip Schuyler’s House of Dreams
byIn October 2016 my wife and I went to visit the Schuyler Mansion in Albany, New York. We went because of Susan’s interest in…
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War on the Middleline: The October 1780 British Raid on Ballston
byThe war on the New York frontier did not end with Burgoyne’s surrender at Saratoga in October 1777. Year after year the conflict raged…
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Forgotten Volunteers: The 1st Company, Governors Foot Guard During the Saratoga Campaign
byIt is considered the oldest, continuously serving military unit in the United States. The 1st Company, Governors Foot Guard has as much a storied…
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Sir Henry Clinton Attempts to Save the Convention Army
byIn late October of 1777, America celebrated its first capture of a British Army; General Horatio Gates had defeated General Sir John Burgoyne near…
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The Myth of “Granny Gates”
byEarlier this year the AMC network aired a new series, Turn, about the Continental Army’s Culper Spy Ring, based on Alexander Rose’s book, Washington’s…
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Arnold in Command at Bemis Heights?
byStripped of command and left in camp to drink his sorrows away, Benedict Arnold fumed and ranted in frustration until his aggressive nature took…
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10 Fateful Hits and Misses
byMilitary leaders since Alexander the Great have often preferred to command their battle formations from the most forward ranks. “Leading from the front,” as…
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Top 10 Battles of the Revolutionary War
byThe outcome of a war depends on far more than individual battles, but the battles are compelling to study; everyone has a favorite. The…
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Debating Arnold’s Role at Freeman’s Farm
byIn September of 1777 the Patriots won big by stopping Major General “Gentleman Johnny” Burgoyne dead in his tracks at the battle of Freeman’s…
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Bennington Fatally Delays Burgoyne
byA bit of time in the summer of 1777 nearly turned the conception of a United States into a stillborn notion. It is commonly…
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The Myth of Rifleman Timothy Murphy
byEvery historical researcher, and readers of history books and magazines, must constantly keep in mind the power of the written word. Whether reading for…