Following the Battle of Bunker Hill, Capt. Callender of the Massachusetts Artillery was cashiered from the service for cowardice, and a few months after, Maj. Scarborough Gridley, son of Col. Richard Gridley, that commander of … More…
Following the Battle of Bunker Hill, Capt. Callender of the Massachusetts Artillery was cashiered from the service for cowardice, though he would soon after redeem himself. The charges of Callender’s colleague, Capt. Samuel Gridley, were … More…
This story of the colonial cannon at the Battle of Bunker Hill is a bleak one. First, Capt. Samuel Gridley abandoned his two field artillery. Then Capt. John Callender did the same. And finally, Maj. … More…
The previous posts describe how first Capt. Samuel Gridley and then Capt. John Callender both abandoned their two respective artillery guns, just as the Battle of Bunker Hill was about to be waged. Sadly, there … More…
As discussed in the last article, in the morning hours ahead of the afternoon Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775, as the Americans dug in and prepared their defenses against the British, the … More…
In the morning hours ahead of the afternoon Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775, as the Americans dug in and prepared their defenses against the British, the first artillery company arrived on the … More…
Paul Revere’s Ride, April 18, 1775, mural painting by Robert Reid in the Hale House, Boston (Digital ID: 112560, courtesy of New York Public Library.) Through the night of April 18, 1775, a British column … More…
St. Patrick’s Day is an Irish celebration of their patron saint, held annually on the anniversary of his death, March 17. In the United States and other countries, this day has also been turned into … More…
In 1774, the British Parliament responded to the Boston Tea Party (of Dec 1773) by sending a large military force to occupy the town of Boston. By the end of 1774, all the troops earmarked … More…
For those following along so far, I apologize for the delay. I’ve been struggling to get a few bugs fixed on the site, all back-end type stuff. For instance, you should now be able to … More…
