This week, I had my first article posted over at Journal of the American Revolution, discussing what is perhaps the very first naval skirmish of the American Revolution. It begins: Derek Derek’s Book Follow @derekwbeck
In my previous two-part series (which began here), I described how it is a myth that Col. Henry Knox dragged by oxen his Noble Train of Artillery from Ft. Ticonderoga in upstate New York to … More…
As noted in the previous post, the first of my “Myths of the Revolution” series, American Artillery Col. Henry Knox predicted in a letter to his wife, “We shall cut no small figure in going … More…
Note: With this post begins a long series of posts I will call “Myths of the Revolution”.1 In late 1775, Gen. George Washington was maintaining the Siege of Boston, which had become a long stalemate, … More…
This post concludes a 4‑part series (read part 3) delving into the particulars of the death of Dr. Joseph Warren, which includes posts by guest contributor Dr. Sam Forman, author of the biography Dr. Joseph … More…
This post is part 3 (read part 2) of a 4‑part series delving into the particulars of the death of Dr. Joseph Warren, which includes posts by guest contributor Dr. Sam Forman, author of the … More…
This post is part 2 (read part 1) of a 4‑part series delving into the particulars of the death of Dr. Joseph Warren, which includes posts by guest contributor Dr. Sam Forman, author of the … More…
This post begins a short 4‑part series delving into the particulars of the death of Dr. Joseph Warren, which includes posts by guest contributor Dr. Sam Forman, author of the forthcoming biography Dr. Joseph Warren: … More…
The American Revolution began on April 19, 1775, starting with the first shots at the Skirmish of Lexington, outside Boston. The result was a bloody day-long battle as the countryside rose up (thanks in part … More…
The Battle of Lexington, 19 April 1775, circa 1798, by C Tiebout after E Tisdale. Just before the Skirmish of Lexington, which marked the first shots of the Revolution at dawn on April 19, 1775, … More…
