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By Kyle Willyard In early November, Dunmore raised the King’s Standard and called for all loyal subjects to help suppress the rebellion. He established martial law, freeing slaves, and enlisting everybody capable of bearing arms. By the middle of November, Dunmore’s forces numbered about three hundred men. Norfolk was fortified and cannon were mounted on…
By Sean Kelleher, 225thCoordinator Self governance – freedom. What an idea. This seems very normal to all of us today. But in the 18th Century – the Age of Enlightment – this was a new concept. To form a country not based on a feudal system but based on a belief system. The belief in…
By Marjy Wienkop, 1stNJ Regiment It would be absurd to think that during a time like the American Revolution when emotions ran so high, families were being torn apart, and one’s home, property, and lifestyle were at stake that there weren’t a handful of women who wanted to take up arms and pitch in. The…
Compiled by Jim Hayden, Capt Commanding, 1st NH Regiment General History of the Uniform and Background During the years of then Revolution, most American regiments went through a number of uniforms. The styles and colors varied according to the availability of materials. While we have been able to locate several mentions of uniform components in…
By Karen L. Hayden Our society still has them, neighborhood “taverns”. In fact, the restaurant chain Applebees claims to be America’s neighborhood bar and grill. Why on earth would they want to do that? The answer is really quite simple. The tavern or inn has always been the place where people meet, eat, and come…
By John O. Newell INTRODUCTORY NOTE This essay is a very brief summary of the battles of Lexington and Concord. Obviously, this topic could fill a book-and has. Two of the best books on these events are David Hackett Fischer’s Paul Revere’s Ride (Oxford University Press, 1994) and Gen. John R. Galvin’s The Minute Men: The First Fight-Myths…
by John U. Rees The material in the second part of “Employed in carrying cloathing & provisions …” has been selected from a manuscript entitled ” The uses and conveniences of different kinds of Water Craft’: Continental Army River Vessels, 1775-1782.” The focus of this larger work is on vessels used to transport troops and…
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by John U. Rees Part I.“Country Waggons,” “Tumbrils,” and “Philadelphia Carts”Wheeled Transport in the Armies of the Revolution “The Weight of the Waggons of the Army.” [hundredweight] The large English 13: 3: The Philadelphia 13: 3: 11 & 13: 2: _ 7. _. _. The Dutch or American 7. 2. _. 8. _. _. 8.…
by Karen L. Hayden One of the things we have in common with our colonial ancestors is our joy at having healthy children. Back in their times, however, that did not guarantee that they would survive their parents. One of Abigail Adams’ children, a girl named Susanna, was a tiny sickly baby who lasted just…