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The British Strategy of the 1777 Campaign Season
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- Written by: Rick Brainard
- Category: American Revolution
The British had three options available for the 1777 campaign. These options would effectively cut off New England from the other colonies, thus allowing the British to stop the spread of the fighting and to continue the war in New England.
The Battle of Bunker Hill
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- Written by: Rick Brainard
- Category: American Revolution
The Battle of Bunker Hill was the bloodiest clash of the American Revolution. The British suffered 1054 casualties. American casualties were fewer than 450. This was a tactical victory for the British, but for the Americans, it was a moral victory because they had successfully held off the most powerful army in the world.
The Revolutionary War Begins: Lexington and Concord
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- Written by: Rick Brainard
- Category: American Revolution
The Battles of Lexington and Concord in April 1775 marked the beginning of open hostilities between the colonies and Britain. These battles were the culmination of difficulties between England and the American colonies.
The Origins of Contemporary France by Hippolyte A. Taine
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- Written by: Hippolyte A. Taine
- Category: Classic Historical Works
Taine's description and analysis of events in France between 1750 and 1870 are, as you will see, colorful, lucid, and sometimes intense. His style might today appear dated since he writes in rather long sentences, using parables to drive his points firmly home. His books were widely read in academic circles and therefore influenced a great many political students in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.