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Category Archives: Colonial America
The North Carolina Regulator War
Introduction In the year 1700, around 200,000 people lived in the British colonies in North America. In the next 100 years, the population doubled roughly every 25 years (except that migration to the New World slowed during the French & … Continue reading
America’s Old Northwest
The history almost no one knows Initially, the territories claimed by Great Britain in North America included all of present-day New England, extending southward along the Atlantic seacoast to the northern boundary of Spanish Florida and then westward to the … Continue reading
Origins of the American Revolution
Introduction What most Americans know about their own country’s history is scarily nescient — although, to be fair, the fault for this lies at the feet of dismally educated teachers who offer their students the pablum of historical reinvention — … Continue reading
British Ignobility
Introduction British colonial administrators were almost always members of the nobility — the peers and landed gentry. But there were two groups of nobles: high nobles and everyone else. In North America, the colonial administrators were mostly minor nobility. Very few “high born” … Continue reading
The Tragic Case of Dr. Benjamin Church, M.D.
All modern clandestine organizations employ psychologists. They do this as a measure of self-defense because it is often the psychologist who is most capable of ferreting out a traitor or identifying a candidate for the secret service who may later … Continue reading
Who was Major John André?
The story of John André is somewhat short but interesting. By fairly short, I mean that he lived for only 30 years, and by interesting, I mean that he led a heck of a life in those thirty years. Well, … Continue reading
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The One You Never Suspect
Experts on spycraft tell us that the best spy is the one you never suspect. I would argue that it’s the one who never gets caught. I asked the question, “Who were the best spies during the American Revolution?” Among … Continue reading
Gentleman Johnny
Introduction For many years, British military officers purchased their promotions. A young man who wanted to join the military as an officer paid for the privilege of serving in the army.[1] The system that existed in the United Kingdom before 1871 for … Continue reading
A New England Man
Introduction In 1755, British colonists had a full plate: French soldiers and their Indian allies were killing British settlers, parliament was finding ways to increase everyone’s taxes, and the British monarch, who couldn’t speak English, was mentally ill. Amazingly, there was … Continue reading
The Last General
Introduction The history of Rome inspires the imaginations of those who enjoy looking into the past. Rome existed for around 1,100 years, beginning about 625 B.C. That is such a long period of time that historians feel compelled to study … Continue reading
Searching History 