Simon Fraser

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The War Years (1775-1783) September 19, 2013 August 28, 2016

10 Fateful Hits and Misses

by Michael Schellhammer

Military 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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The War Years (1775-1783) September 11, 2013 August 28, 2016

Infamous Skulkers: The Shooting of Brigadier General Patrick Gordon

by Michael Barbieri

Most have heard of Timothy Murphy and the shooting of Brigadier General Simon Fraser. However, how many have heard of Benjamin Whitcomb and the…

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1. John Sinclair The Fruits of Victory: Loyalist Prisoners in the Aftermath of Kings Mountain

Great article. Think of how many Patriot prisoners on British ships could have been saved from death by an exchange of prisoners had the Loyalist prisoners been properly treated and…
2. gunter Judson The Fruits of Victory: Loyalist Prisoners in the Aftermath of Kings Mountain

Very informative on the aftermath of the battle and the conflict regarding management of prisoners between Continental and Militia leadership. I learned of Col James Williams only last week while…
3. Blakeney Adams The Fruits of Victory: Loyalist Prisoners in the Aftermath of Kings Mountain

Excellent article. Being from the Charlotte-Waxhaw area of North Carolina, I knew about the back story leading up to and about the battle itself. What happened afterwards was pretty vague.…