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11 May 2021 Two hundred and forty-five years ago, the fate of Washington’s army—in fact, the fate of the entire Revolution—lay on the muscled shoulders of the fishermen and sailors of the Marblehead Regiment. A remarkable amphibious evacuation including a miraculous fog would create one of the greatest escapes in military history. On August 27, 1776, the Americans had lost several significant engagements in Brooklyn. The British and Hessians had Washington’s army trapped with their backs to the East River, and it looked like the Revolution might end just weeks after the signing of the...

William Alexander: This "Rebel Earl" Was a Hero of the American Revolution New York City-born William Alexander served the patriot cause during the Revolution as the “Rebel Earl,” Lord Stirling. Here's What You Need to Know: On November 7, 1775, Stirling was commissioned a colonel in the Continental Army and took command of the 1st New Jersey Regiment. Of all the generals who fought on the Patriot side during the American Revolution, none was more renowned than New York City native William Alexander, better known to his contemporaries as “Lord Stirling.” Called a “great addition to...

Two local-area authors, Tom Harpole and Jean O’Connor, announced the release of new books. “Regarding Willingness – Chronicles of a Fraught Life” by Avon resident Tom Harpole is in its second printing, published by Riverfeet Press of Livingston, with Daniel Rice (editor) and Loren Harr (forward). According to amazon.com the book is a collection of 16 of his most popular stories. Tom “Harp” Harpole was a horse logger working from remote mountain camps and living in wall tents until an accident suggested a change of lifestyle. He took to his other avocation – writing, ...

About a comeback, thinking about a way to retaliate against the british. >> thanks to howe's arrogance, washington may be able to isolate a smaller force at a single garrison, scoring a victory and boosting american morale. >> ♪ come, all ye faithful >> with christmas approaching, new jersey's citizens reach a breaking point and begin fighting back against the foreign mercenaries ransacking their homeland. [ horse neighing ] [ muskets fire ] >> rally the militia. go! >> everyday americans are standing up against a larger, stronger, more ruthless foe. if george washington is going to turn the...

About a comeback, thinking about a way to retaliate against the british. >> thanks to howe's arrogance, washington may be able to isolate a smaller force at a single garrison, scoring a victory and boosting american morale. >> ♪ come, all ye faithful >> with christmas approaching, new jersey's citizens reach a breaking point and begin fighting back against the foreign mercenaries ransacking their homeland. [ horse neighing ] [ muskets fire ] >> rally the militia. go! >> everyday americans are standing up against a larger, stronger, more ruthless foe. if george washington is going to turn the...