The Early Modern Commons

Journal of the American Revolution

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Lord Cornwallis: Defender of British and American Liberty?

1 June 2023

General Charles, 1st Marquess, Cornwallis remains one of the most recognizable British figures of the American Revolution. Over the past two centuries, he has... The post Lord Cornwallis:...

Eutaw Springs and the Ambiguity of Victory

30 May 2023

The Battle of Eutaw Springs, South Carolina, on September 8, 1781 was the last major open-field battle of the Revolutionary War and perhaps its... The post Eutaw Springs and the Ambiguity...

The Battle of Upper Sandusky, 178

29 May 2023

BOOK REVIEW: The Battle of Upper Sandusky, 1782  by Eric Sterner. Small Battles Series. (Yardley, PA: Westholme Publishing, 2023) Eric Sterner’s recent release, The Battle... The...

HMS Roebuck on the Delaware

25 May 2023

The Royal Navy was designed not just protect the island of Britain and its commerce, but to project Great Britain’s power across the seas.... The post HMS <i>Roebuck</i>...