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Conflict & War

Morgan’s Victory at the Cowpens: Brilliant Tactics or Fortunate Volley?

by Conner Runyan and C. Leon Harris

Gen. Daniel Morgan’s defeat of Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton at the Cowpens is generally attributed to his arrangement of troops into three lines, with...

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The War Years (1775-1783)

January 9, 2025

Rhode Island Soldiers of Color at Red Bank, Monmouth, and Valley Forge

by Christian McBurney

The 1st Rhode Island Regiment, famously known as the “Black Regiment,” is renowned for its key role in helping to repel three enemy charges...

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The War Years (1775-1783)

January 7, 2025

Joseph Trumbull and the Challenge of Feeding an Army

by David Price

The saying that “an army marches on its stomach” has been attributed to both Napolean Bonaparte and Frederick II, King of Prussia, known as...

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Reviews

January 6, 2025

Backcountry War: The Rise of Francis Marion, Banastre Tarleton, and Thomas Sumter

by Patrick H. Hannum

BOOK REVIEW: Backcountry War, The Rise of Francis Marion, Banastre Tarleton and Thomas Sumter by Andrew Waters (Yardley, PA: Westholme, 2024) $34.95 Cloth In...

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The War Years (1775-1783)

January 2, 2025

The Short War of James Wilcox, 33rd Regiment of Foot

by Don N. Hagist

The British army did a lot of recruiting in 1775 and 1776. After the government committed to using force to quell the rebellion in...

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