S.W. O'Connellさんのイラストまとめ

7 Aug 1742, Warwick, RI. Nathanael Greene was born. Arguably Gen Washington's most competent & dependable officer he served as a general for all eight years of the war, as a division commander, Quartermaster general & Commander of the Southern Department. #RevWar #History #AmRev

6 Aug 1780, Benedict Arnold wrote to Gen Washington of the conditions at West Point, a command he would soon seek to hand over to the British. He complained of the quality of the troops and their condition, fearing desertion. #RevWar #History #AmRev

6 Aug 1777 Oriskany NY, A relief force of Patriot militia and Oneida allies marching on Ft Stanwix is ambushed by Loyalist & 6 Nations Iroquois Indian allies. Close to 1/2 of the patriots were killed, Gen Nicholas Herkimer is mortally wounded. #RevWar #History #AmRev

3 Aug 1780 Head-Quarters, Peekskill General Washington appointed General Arnold to take command of the fortifications at West Point, New York. What could go wrong? #RevWar #History #AmRev

25 Jul 1775 Cambridge, MA The first of the Pennsylvania Rifle companies under Capt Michael Doudel of York, PA arrives. The rifle companies were the 1st Continental Army units authorized by Congress & would play an important role in future engagements. #RevWar #History #AmRev

Yankee Doodle Spies: A General Disaster https://t.co/d5niJbaDl5

22 July 1775 Cambridge, MA Gen Washington organized his army into three divisions under Gens Charles Lee, Artemus Ward, and Israel Putnam. #RevWar #History #AmRev

19 Jul 1779 Minisink, NY Hoping to divert American forces under Gen James Clinton from attacking the Six Nations Territory, Chief Joseph Brant’s force of Loyalists & Mohawks stage a diversionary attack on the settlement & gather food & booty. #RevWar #History #AmRev

18 Jul 1778 Andrustown, NY Chief Joseph Brant’s Mohawks attack & burn the settlement – massacring some of the inhabitants. #RevWar #History #AmRev

Yankee Doodle Spies: Loyal to a Fault? https://t.co/n3oJMyoDwQ