No account of the American Revolution is complete without reference to the Hessians, but soldiers of the German mercenary state Hesse fought many wars under many flags.
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Daily Quiz for April 23, 2007
Originally built by the French in 1731 as Fort Vincennes, this English fort was captured by Colonel George Rogers Clark in 1779 during the American Revolution.
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Letter From March 2007 Military History Magazine
Wars and Meanings Lots of commonplace objects are fraught with meanings. Think of a […]
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The Adams Family
Long before the Kennedys, another patrician Massachusetts clan, John and Abigail Adams and their descendants, scaled the heights of triumph and plumbed the depths of tragedy in full public view.
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Blood for Dignity: The Erasure of Black Platoons from WWII
In March 1945, Black volunteers forced the first breach in the U.S. Army’s color barrier—but little changed in the aftermath.
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The James-Younger Gang and their Circle of Friends
During their outlaw careers, the James brothers and the Younger brothers dealt in fine-blooded […]
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Andrew Jackson: Lawyer, Judge and Legislator
Long before his rise to national fame during the War of 1812, young Andrew Jackson, as lawyer, judge and legislator, helped shape the American frontier. He took the skills, attitudes and quirks developed there all the way to the White House.
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Battle of Santa Rosa Island
When Confederate troops set out to retaliate against Union soldiers at Fort Pickens, they began a comedy of errors that was played out in the sand dunes of Santa Rosa Island. The stakes were no laughing matter — control of the port city of Pensacola.
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Charles Lee’s Disgrace at the Battle of Monmouth
Charles Lee’s failure to coordinate subordinates led to a crucial breakdown at the Battle of Monmouth, and a rare public rebuke from George Washington.
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Battle of Gettysburg: Who Really Fired the First Shot
When Lieutenant Marcellus Jones touched off a shot in the early morning of July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, he could not have realized that his bullet would create a controversy argued over for decades.