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Award-winning author of historical fiction with a dash of sci-fi. My blog, Yankee Doodle Spies, profiles the people, places & things of the Revolutionary War.
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19 Feb 1777 Congress promotes Thomas Mifflin; Arthur St. Clair; William Alexander; Adam Stephen & Benjamin Lincoln to major general. Brig Gen Benedict Arnold felt slighted by junior officers promoted ahead of him & threatens to resign from the Army.

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2022-02-19

13 Feb 1789 Morristown, NJ The Commander in Chief wants every junior officer to carry a spontoon. A spontoon was a half pike carried by an 18th-century infantry officer & was considered the “distinguishing arm" &"symbol of authority" & a fighting weapon.

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2022-02-14

13 Feb 1779 Augusta, GA. Lt Col Archibald Campbell learns of the approach of American Gen Benjamin Lincoln’s army and retreats toward Savannah. A large militia force under Gen John Ashe closely trails his column.

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2022-02-14

10 Feb 1776 The ship America is captured on Cape Fear River by two British ships stationed there with credit going to HMS Cruizer. America held three puncheons (1500 liters) of rum and six thousand bushels of salt. What do you do with a drunken sailor?

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2022-02-11

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

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2022-02-07

28 Jan 1777 Westchester, NY William Duer, signer of Declaration pens a letter to Gen Washington vouching for Mr. Sackett who he sends to discuss various actions to secure Westchester from British control and to help squeeze the British garrison in NYC.

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2022-01-29

22 Jan 1781 Morrisania, NY (Bronx) Lt Col William Hull attacks a Loyalist outpost commanded by Lt Col James de Lancey.

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