Tag Archives: Charles Lee

“Rev War Revelry” Author Interview: Christian McBurney

Posted on October 23, 2020 by

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 →

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The Journal of Nicholas Cresswell, Part 6

Posted on April 3, 2020 by

  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 →

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George Washington’s “Favorite” Charles Lee

Posted on July 15, 2019 by

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 →

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Alexander Hamilton’s “First” Duel

Posted on February 19, 2019 by

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 →

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Greatest Leaders of the American Revolution You Have Never Heard Of

Posted on October 27, 2015 by

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 →

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