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GENTLEMAN JOHNNY’S BAGGAGE
Gen. John Burgoyne had a brilliant plan to march from Canada into New York and cut the New England colonies off from the rest. Divide and conquer – a tried and true tactic. And it would be so easy Read more
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KEEP THE CAMPFIRES BURNING
One week after his game-changing victory at Trenton, Washington decided to tempt fate by recrossing the Delaware. It was a very risky move that could have (and should have) lost the Revolution. British General Cornwallis, seeking revenge, swooped down Read more
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GEORGE ROGERS CLARK STIFFED
George Rogers Clark was a great hero of the Revolutionary War. He led a group of frontiersmen in fighting the British in the Ohio River Valley. His greatest feat was the capture of the British fort and settlement at Read more
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ARNOLD’S LEG
The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the Revolutionary War. The victory resulted in France’s entry into the conflict on the side of the Colonies. The win would not have happened without the valorous leadership of Benedict Read more
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JONES’ GRENADE THROWER
John Paul Jones was famously losing the battle with the HMS Serapis when he uttered his famous response to a surrender demand: “I have not yet begun to fight!” At the time, this seemed an act of false bravado Read more
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BUTTON GWINNETT: DUEL LOSER
Button Gwinnett was born on March 3, 1735 in England. He became a merchant, but in 1762 he and his family moved to America. He ended up purchasing a plantation (with its slaves) in Georgia. He went into politics Read more
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THE BATTLE THAT SAVED ROME
In 207 B.C., Hannibal had been in Italy for 11 years. It had been 9 years since his stunning victory at Cannae. In that battle, he destroyed a Roman army of 80,000 men, but he was not able to Read more
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BATTLE OF THE METAURUS
In 207 B.C., Hannibal had been in Italy for 11 years. It had been 9 years since his stunning victory at Cannae. In that battle, he destroyed a Roman army of 80,000 men, but he was not able to Read more
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VIKING MYTHS
They were giants. – the short summers and harsh winters did not provide the food necessary to grow big – their skeletons indicate the men were about 5’6” – not much taller than the average European male in the Middle Read more
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HANNIBAL CROSSES THE RHONE
The Rhone River valley which Hannibal was crossing was the land of the Volcae. This powerful tribe was not going to let Hannibal cross the river. They withdrew most of their people living on the west bank to the opposite Read more