A Miniature History of the American Revolution

I've begun posting to this blog once a week on weekends. Hopefully, I'll be able to continue at this pace for some time. Although I...

People are universally interested in conflict, and this shows up throughout the worlds of art, sport, and popular entertainment. In contempo...

At beginning of June, 1780, the British were confident that they would soon complete the subjugation of South Carolina. By the end of the mo...

Part 3: Huck Attacks Previous: A Center of Resistance The Day of Battle : There is some uncertainty as to exactly when Captain Christian Huc...

Part 2: A Center of Resistance Previous: Strategic Overview Next: Huck Attacks The British Post at Rocky Mount : Lieutenant-Colonel George T...

The Battle of Hill's Ironworks Part 1: Strategic Overview Next: A Center of Resistance By June, 1780, the British had mostly secured the...

[Revised for concision, May 2, 2010] On June 4, 1780, British Lieutenant-General Henry Clinton wrote to George Germain, Secretary of State f...