Observations Concerning the Yorktown Surrender Documents
byThe surrender of the British Army at Yorktown in 1781 was implemented by the three-party Articles of Capitulation (“the Articles”), one of the most…
The surrender of the British Army at Yorktown in 1781 was implemented by the three-party Articles of Capitulation (“the Articles”), one of the most…
The scene is one of the most famous in the annals of the American Revolutionary War. The commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, Gen. George…
Five years into the war, with his papers piling up and stuffed into overflowing trunks that followed the general from headquarters to headquarters, George…
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“But while a confidence trickster, a play actor or a gambler can return from his performance to the ranks of his admirers, the secret…
Serving on George Washington’s staff were many talented young men, including some who became famous later. Alexander Hamilton served on the staff ably for…
In the Old Senate Chamber of the Maryland State House hangs a painting commissioned by the Maryland Legislature often called the “Annapolis Portrait” of…