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''Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.''
- George Washington, Letter of Instructions to the Captains of the Virginia Regiments (July 29, 1759)
''The Revolutionary War lasted 8 years (1775-1783). George Washington lost every battle except for the last one, yet the Revolutionaries continued the battle, with the support of the colonists, until they won.''
American History 1775-1783: American War of Independence, Revolutionary War, was a war between Great Britain and revolutionaries in 13 colonies, who declared their independence as the United States of America in 1776.
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Plain, Honest Men: The Making of the American Constitution [book review] newsok.com :: 2009-04-09
Author Richard Beeman spent 40 years thinking about American Constitution and 4 years writing it. It took far less time for the "plain, honest men" to craft a document that hit obstacles at every turn, like widespread apathy over whether such a national charter even was needed. The delegates began meeting in Philadelphia in 1787. George Washington, the star of 1776, was constitutional convention president. Delegates debated over the usual boilerplate issues: free states vs slave states, big states vs small states, republicanism vs federalism. [Buy from Amazon: US, UK, CA, DE, FR] [ Documents and Declarations ]
Archeological dig in Ridgebury looks for Revolutionary war militaria newstimes.com :: 2009-03-25
Items from Revolutionary War encampments are the stuff Connecticut historians dream about. Perhaps a button from a military uniform or a bit of flint from an infantryman's musket can be discovered during an archeological dig to confirm the presence of past military action at a local farm. "French Comte de Rochambeau's camp site was in the area. If there's something here connected with his troops' presence, we want to know it," explained Dan Cruson, a local archeologist. [ Battlefields & Battlegrounds ]
Long, Obstinate, and Bloody: The Battle of Guilford Courthouse [book review] starnewsonline.com :: 2009-03-25
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse, on March 15, 1781, was the largest single conflict of the American Revolution within North Carolina. Lord Cornwallis, commanding 2,000 British and Hessian soldiers and a few American sympathizers, technically defeated an American force of 4,000 (largely North Carolina and Virginia militia and some regiments of the Continental Line) under General Nathanael Greene. This "victory" cost Cornwallis a quarter of his army in terms of dead and wounded. In "Long, Obstinate, and Bloody" historian Lawrence E. Babits and researcher Joshua B. Howard join forces to deliver a professional account of this battle. [Buy from Amazon: US, UK, CA, DE, FR] [ Battles & Battlefields ]
George Washington & His Generals -exhibit the Donald W. Reynolds Museum connectionnewspapers.com :: 2009-02-28
"George Washington & His Generals" exhibit focuses on the conduct of the American Revolutionary War through the style and perceptive leadership of its commander-in-chief and the general officers who served with him. Co-sponsored by The Society of the Cincinnati, it contains 120 painting, prints, and manuscripts linked with 17 of the 81 generals of the Continental and French armies that fought their way from New England to Yorktown against the British, the greatest military force of the 18th century. In addition to Mount Vernon and The Society, the exhibit draws from 40 of the nation's best fine arts museums, historical societies, and private collections. [ Heroes and Generals ]
Forgotten Patriots: African American and American Indian Patriots in the Revolutionary War bangornews.com :: 2009-02-28
"Forgotten Patriots: African American and American Indian Patriots in the Revolutionary War" (published by the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution) offers a lot of information - not only lists of names by state, but background information on Revolutionary service in the area and samples of information from historical documents like pension records. The listings include whether the patriot was African American or American Indian (including the tribe or nation). [ Indians: Native Allies ]
Stony Brook University buys letter from George Washington to local spy ring sbindependent.org :: 2009-02-28
Special Collections and University Archives at Stony Brook University bought a letter written by George Washington to his Setauket-based spy ring during the Revolutionary War. The letter, worth $48,000, was dated Sept. 26, 1780 and sent from the famed American general and president to Benjamin Tallmadge to inform him how one of Washington's top spies would be rewarded after the Revolutionary War was won. Washington promised the spy, a merchant named Robert Townsend, public recognition and money. The spy ring helped Washington gather information about the British-controlled New York City. [ Spy: Intelligence and Spies ]
Privateers help end Revolutionary War - Citizen sailors plundered British ships washingtontimes.com :: 2009-01-27
As the formidable British armada cut through ocean waves, sending shock and misery through the Colonies, beleaguered Revolutionary War troops funded by worthless currency, led by a weak Congress and sabotaged by Loyalists, bravely fought on land just to survive. Things were different at sea. War and commerce came together to form a storm called privateering. Private citizens, at their own risk, appetites whetted by the thrill of the hunt for rewards, gorged on the booty of British supply vessels. "Thousands of schemes for privateering are afloat in American imaginations," John Adams wrote. [ Navy: Naval Forces & Battles ]
New Jersey State Archives restores 5,400 Revolutionary War documents philly.com :: 2009-01-27
After over 232 years the paper was discolored, but the words that covered it remained charged with emotion. D. Humphrys described the "horror" and "unnatural Scene" of American and British forces fighting a Revolutionary War naval engagement on the Delaware River at Red Bank. His account is one of 5,400 Revolutionary War documents from the New Jersey State Archives being restored at a Philadelphia conservation center. The 18th century leaves tell stories of patriots who fell in battle, of loyalist spies for the British, and of large armies from both sides that looted farms. [ Documents and Declarations ]