 |  | Posted February 9th, 2013 at 08:55 AM by Baltis Updated April 5th, 2013 at 10:15 AM by Baltis
 Early Historians Early historians are an important source of information on the American Revolution. Many of the authors who wrote in the late 18th and early 19th centuries actually participated in the war and they certainly had access to those who fought. In fact, the eyewitness accounts discussed above actually come from similar background. Tarleton's account comes from his history of the...
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 | | Posted February 9th, 2013 at 08:44 AM by Baltis Updated February 10th, 2013 at 03:57 AM by Baltis
 Of late there seems to be a movement to exonerate Banastre Tarleton of all guilt associated with the 'Massacre at Waxhaws'. Several magazine articles and books published in the past decade question the validity of prior information regarding the events of May 29, 1780. The authors have gone further in some cases suggesting Banastre Tarleton should be viewed as just another British officer...
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| | Posted February 4th, 2013 at 10:25 AM by Baltis
The British launched their new Southern Strategy in late 1778 with Lt. Colonel Archibald Campbell's invasion of Georgia and capture of Savannah. With a force consisting primarily of Loyalist regiments from the new American Establishment, Campbell took Savannah and reestablished Crown government in the areas of coastal Georgia. Lord Germain was not discouraged by Campbell's inability to remain in Augusta or the back country's response in the face of their troops. Elijah Clark and Andrew Pickens routed...
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| | Posted January 28th, 2013 at 08:48 AM by Baltis Updated January 29th, 2013 at 02:30 PM by Baltis
 Patrick Ferguson (1744 - 1780) - "Patty" Ferguson began his military career in 1759 by purchasing a commission as cornet in the Scots Greys. He served (mostly in Germany) three years before illness took him out of the service for six years. Determined to succeed in a military career, Patrick returned to the army in 1768 as a captain in the 70th regiment doing service in the West Indies. Despite...
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| | Posted January 16th, 2013 at 03:13 PM by Baltis
After the battle of Adobe Walls several of the Comanche and Kiowa bands left the reservation and returned to the plains. The Indians conducted a number of raids in New Mexico and Colorado along with a few in the traditional Comanche raiding areas of Texas. They were determined to make one final attempt at nomadic life on the open plains. The Battle of Adobe Walls provided the justification necessary for Generals Sherman and Sheridan to mount backbreaking expeditions aimed at putting...
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