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“Rev War Revelry” Visits Forts Lee & Washington
On both banks of the Hudson River, in 1776, sat two forts the patriots hoped would stop any British excursions up the waterway. Named for the top two military leaders of the Continental army–George Washington and Charles Lee–the fortifications both … Continue reading
“Rev War Revelry” Author Interview: Christian McBurney
The hottest part of the hotttest temperature engagement in the American Revolution happened on June 28, 1778 at Monmouth Court House in New Jersey. The portion that gets the most attention out of this entire battle was the supposedly heated … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Charles Lee, Continental Leadership, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, Revolutionary War
Tagged 1778, Battle of Monmouth, Charles Lee, Christian McBurney, Emerging Revolutionary War, George Washington, New Jersey, Rev War Revelry, Rev War Roundtable with ERW, Savas Beatie LLC
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The Journal of Nicholas Cresswell, Part 6
Skirmish in New Jersey Cresswell found cheap lodging in New York and reunited with Joseph Brewer, who had fled Philadelphia himself, leaving his wife behind. “The persecution against the friends of Gorvernment was too violent for a man of … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, Civilian, Personalities, Uncategorized
Tagged Brunswick, Charles Lee, Loyalist, New Jersey, Nicholas Cresswell, Robert Rogers, Skirmish, Tory
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George Washington’s “Favorite” Charles Lee
When you mention the name “Charles Lee” in many Revolutionary War circles, one immediately thinks of Maj. Gen. Charles Lee. Though there was another Charles Lee and it can be argued provided more contributions to the United States than the … Continue reading
Alexander Hamilton’s “First” Duel
Alexander Hamilton has reappeared as a modern pop star with the wide success of the Broadway musical “Hamilton.” Due to this success, most people today know that Alexander Hamilton met his end in a duel with Aaron Burr on the … Continue reading
Greatest Leaders of the American Revolution You Have Never Heard Of
Part One When I was completing my graduate degree in American history from George Mason University a few years back, I took on the challenge of trying to examine the motivations of American soldiers during the American Revolutionary War. The … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Revolutionary War, Uncategorized
Tagged 1776, 1st Maryland Continental, Battle of New York, British, Campaign 1776, Charles Lee, Continental Army, Fort Washington, George Washington, Hessians, Nathanael Greene, New York City, Otho Holland Williams, William Smallwood
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