Whig Archives - Journal of the American Revolution

People, Political Philosophy September 22, 2021 September 21, 2021

Lord Bolingbroke: A Tory Thinker that Jefferson Truly Admired

by Haimo Li

Jefferson scholars all knew that Thomas Jefferson often disparaged the label “Tory” in his political writings. For Jefferson, being called a Whig would signify…

People December 4, 2017 December 4, 2017

Rascally Cousins: Whig or Tory in America’s Mother Town

by Chaim M. Rosenberg

Whig or Tory, which side to support in the coming Revolutionary War? Every adult in the thirteen British colonies of North America faced the…

Primary Sources July 3, 2015 June 29, 2015

5 Political Characters of Americans

by Editors

The March 18, 1777 Pennsylvania Packet (Philadelphia) published an essay by “S.” that classified five political characters of Americans. The article was republished in…

Beyond the Classroom August 27, 2013 May 28, 2017

The Historiography of the American Revolution

by Michael D. Hattem

Historiography is, essentially, the history of history, or, more aptly, the history of history writing. How have historians in different times and places interpreted…

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1. Douglas R Dorney Lord Rawdon at Camden—Giving a Victor His Due: Occupation and Pacification

On July 1, 1780, Rawdon wrote Rugeley that he would award " the inhabitants ten guineas for the head of any deserter belonging to the Volunteers of Ireland, and five…
2. David Price Ten Crucial Days, Five Crucial Factors

I think you're absolutely right, Bill - that's a point I make in the manuscript I'm working on that's a very extended version of the article. Thanks for your comments,…
3. Bill Welsch Ten Crucial Days, Five Crucial Factors

David! Great article. Thanks. I always think of luck when I hear contingency. A fancier term. I’ve stressed luck on my tours. I would add what I consider another example…