28 May 1777 Morristown, NJ. Gen Washington’s army of 8,000 strong leaves the winter cantonment and deploys to the Middlebrook Valley to observe & counter possible British movement on Philadelphia. #RevWar#History#AmRev
27 May 1778 Matawan, Monmouth Co., NJ Loyalist raiders attack the home of Patriot militia leader Major John Burrowes. But Burrowes escapes by slipping out a window & swimming across Matawan Creek. The raiders go on to destroy mills & salt works. #RevWar#History#AmRev
This #MemorialDay , we reflect on the lives cut short for the cause of American independence. Here is 21-year-old Capt Jacob Shubrick of South Carolina. It is believed that this portrait was painted by Henry Benbridge shortly before Shubrick succumbed to illness in 1778. #RevWar
Yesterday in Charleston, SC250 held a commission mtg. Many awesome things were discussed inclu a reveal of new historical markers for Rev War. Many current signs need replacement. Love the initiative. Beautiful sign. Matches the RevWar license plates (which can get free).
26 May 1776 Montreal, CAN. Col. Benedict Arnold marches to Quinze Chiens, where he overtakes a force of British & Indians under Capt George Forster with almost 500 American prisoners. They agree to exchange the Americans without a fight. #RevWar#History#AmRev
27 May 1775 Boston, MA Adm Samuel Graves sends 40 Royal Marines & the schooner HMS Diana to attack Americans on Noodle’s Island. The reinforced rebels fend off the attacks & destroy Diana after she runs aground. Minimal casualties on both sides. #RevWar#History#AmRev
#OTD in #History 1834, the Marquis de Lafayette passed away. The #RevWar hero recruited French troops, chased Benedict Arnold, fought at Yorktown—& in his own words—came to the #USA because “the moment I knew she was fighting for freedom I burnt with a desire of bleeding for her”
28 May 1754 Jumonville Glen, PA. Virginia militia Lt Col George Washington's attack on French & Indians led by Ensign Joseph Coulon de Jumonville in contested SW PA left several dead & wounded & began what became the French & Indian (or 7 Years) War. #RevWar#History#AmRev
For a fresh look at #RevWar General Charles Lee and why he was an ardent Patriot not a traitor, check out my article in the April 2024 issue of the Journal of Military History.
April 3, 1776: The Continental Congress authorized private commercial ships, called privateers, to attack any British ship due to a lack of funds to build a navy. John Hancock, President of the Congress, signed the bill. #RevWar
So many Continental soldiers succumbed to the swirl of nasty diseases during the RevWar (dysentery smallpox yellow fever scabies & typhoid) Dr. Benjamin Rush wrote 'Hospitals are the sinks of human life in the army. They robbed the United States of more citizens than the sword.'
27 May 1776 Deputies of the Six Nations held an audience with Congress. They staged a military parade with Continental troops and soldiers from the local Association. Most of the nations would eventually side with the British. #RevWar#History#AmRev
26 May 1780 St. Louis, MO Captain Fernando de Leyba & a 310-man Spanish garrison repulse an attack by 300 British soldiers & 900 Indians under Captain Emmanuel Hesse. The Battle of Fort San Carlos, was the only battle in MO during #RevWar . #History#AmRev
Charleston, SC's William Johnson raised a Liberty Pole and was deemed such a dangerous revolutionary that the British incarcerated him in St. Augustine, FL. #RevWar
25 May 1780 Detroit, Indian Territory. British Capt Henry Bird leads 250 French Canadian militia & Indians against the American garrison at Falls of the Ohio River (Louisville, KY). Along the way an additional 700 warriors join him. #RevWar#History#AmRev
