The Benedict Family of Salem, New York
byDavid Williams was one of the three New York State Militiamen who captured Major John André on September 23, 1780.[1] In June 1780, Williams left…
Sullivan Expedition
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Under the Banner of War: Frontier Militia and Uncontrolled Violence
byIn 1777, the third year of the American War for Independence, little had gone in the favor of the Patriots especially in the borderlands….
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William Dickens, John Rose, and William Turnbull: Soldiers of the 2nd New York Regiment
byIt is often believed or reported that the 2nd New York Regiment of 1775, commanded by Col. Goose Van Schaick, morphed into the 1st…
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This Week on Dispatches: Andrew Zellers-Frederick on the Military Occupation of Easton
byOn this week’s Dispatches host Brady Crytzer interviews historian and JAR contributor Andrew Zellers-Frederick on the 0ccupation of Easton, Pennsylvania, by Continental forces gathering for…