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Trading Generals
byDuring the American Revolution, many players were removed from the chess board of war as a result of capture. From individual soldiers and sailors…
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The Fight Behind the Declaration of Independence
byPut yourself, in your mind’s eye, back in June 1776, specifically, the period between June 7 and July 1. It is precisely at that…
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Their Pockets Filled with Paper Dollars: The Raid on Little Ferry
byDuring the American Revolution, Bergen County, New Jersey, was flooded with combatants from all over America, many of whom had never been to the…
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The Earl of Dartmouth: Secretary of State for the Colonies, Third Year: August 1774–November 1775
byWhile the Earl of Dartmouth, Secretary of State for the Colonies, was on holiday in the summer of 1774, his office continued to receive…
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The Connecticut Captivity of William Franklin, Loyalist
byWar, an odious invention of man, attempts to portray the enemy as subhuman, unworthy of normal sympathy. Civilized societies respected the sanctity of human…
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Governor Franklin Makes His Move
byNew Jersey Governor William Franklin is one of the forgotten major players in the American Revolution. By the fall of 1775, he was the…