William Walker Crosses Kings Ferry
byOn the second day of 1780, Capt. Silas Burbank of the 12th Massachusetts Regiment sat down to record a deposition from William Walker, a…
Verplanck Point
The Revolutionary War Service of James Noble
byWhen old Revolutionary War soldiers applied for their military pensions in the first and second quarter of the nineteenth century, they generally reported the…
5
Stony Point: The Second Occupation, July–October 1779
byGen. George Washington, commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, arrived at the American defenses at West Point “very much fatigued.” He had ridden one his…
12
The Unsuccessful American Attempt on Verplanck Point, July 16-19, 1779
byIn the early morning hours of July 16, 1779, Brigadier General Anthony Wayne and the Continental Corps of Light Infantry successfully stormed and carried…