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Knox’s Noble Trail of Artillery
Brian Mumford, Friends Board Member Historians often comment on the dearth of primary source material when writing about Henry Knox and his amazing feat in the winter of 1775 of transporting artillery from Fort Ticonderoga 300 miles to Boston to force the evacuation of the British. Knox did not keep a detailed daily journal and
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Breaking the Law of War
by Brian Mumford, Prior President Vengeance and retribution require a long time; it is the rule……Charles Dickens The “law of war” is a set of guidelines which evolved over the centuries intended to regulate warring parties to maintain humanity in matters including conducting surrenders and treatment of prisoners of war. General George Washinton was an
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Saratoga Surrender: Blocking the Retreat
Brigadier General Jacob Bayley By Brian Mumford, Past Pres In early June 1777, Lieutenant General John Burgoyne began the Campaign of 1777, moving south from Canada with 9,000 troops. His orders from King George III were to move south to capture Albany in order to cut off rebellious New England and split the American colonies
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The Turning Point of the Revolutionary War
by Brian Mumford, Past President. During the fall of 1777, while leading the Canadian Campaign south to capture Albany, British General John Burgoyne was defeated at Bemis Heights in Stillwater and forced to begin a retreat back north. He was pursued by American troops commanded by General Horatio Gates who surrounded Burgoyne’s troops at old
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