Edward Sherburne
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. October 5. –Died at the American camp, near Pawling’s mill, this evening, Major Edward Sherburne,...
View ArticleBattle of Germantown – British Account
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol I. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. October 4. –This morning, before daybreak, (the weather being foggy,) the rebels attempted, with all their...
View ArticleThe Storming of Stony Point
In their ragged regimentals Stood the old Continentals, Yielding not, When the grenadiers were lunging, And like hail fell the plunging Cannon-shot; When the files Of the isles From the smoky night...
View ArticleThe Continental Army, Chapter V
An Army for the War: 1777 Most Continental enlistments expired on 31 December 1776. Congress and Washington hoped to avoid a recurrence of the problems of the previous winter by beginning their...
View ArticleWashington and His Comrades: Chapter V
The Loss of Philadelphia Though the outlook for Washington was brightened by his success in New Jersey, it was still depressing enough. The British had taken New York, they could probably take...
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