Boston 1775

In December 1775, a courier brought Continental Congress delegate Thomas Cushing a letter from James Warren , his successor as speaker of ...

On Friday, 25 September, America’s History, L.L.C., is offering a unique tour titled “Behind Enemy Lines: General Benjamin Lincoln’s Pawlet...

On 9–10 Oct 2026, Fort Tionderoga will host a Special 250th Conference on “Arnold’s Defeat or Ultimate Victory?: Perspectives on the 1776 C...

I’ve been analyzing a letter from the Thomas Gage Papers at the Clements Library, written by Jonathan Hastings, Jr. , on 11 June 1775. Ha...

On Thursday, 26 February, I’ll return to the Acton 250 lecture series to speak about “Henry Knox’s Trek from Ticonderoga: Myths, Realities,...

On Saturday, 21 February, Minute Man National Historical Park and Fort Ticonderoga will present a special event titled “To Win The Siege: T...

This weekend brings another set of commemorations of Col. Henry Knox’s artillery train, including a couple of events displaced by last weeke...

By this date 250 years ago , Col. Henry Knox had checked in with his commander, Gen. George Washington , in Cambridge . The artillery th...

On Thursday, 11 December, I’ll be in Saratoga, New York , to share thoughts on “Myths and Realities of Col. Henry Knox’s Mission to Lake Cha...

The Sestercentennial of Col. Henry Knox ’s mission to Lake Champlain in the winter of 1775–76 is coming up, and Fort Ticonderoga is on it....

The major fighting over Noddle’s Island, later elevated with the name of the Battle of Chelsea Creek, took place on 28 May 1775. Provincia...

The month of May brings two gatherings of Revolutionary War researchers in upstate New York , just a scenic drive away from Boston. Sarato...

On Sunday, 9 February, at 2:00 P.M., I’ll deliver an online talk about “Secrets on the Road to Concord” in Fort Ticonderoga’s Author Ser...

This week brought the news that James Kirby Martin has died at the age of eighty-one. Earning his doctorate at the University of Wisconsin...

One striking feature of Richard Lechmere ’s 22 May 1775 letter to Henry Seymour Conway, partially transcribed here , is how well informed th...

Here are some videos you might like. From the American Battlefield Trust , footage from the 249th-anniversary reenactment of the Battle of...

The 2024 Fort Ticonderoga Seminar on the American Revolution will take place on 20–22 August. I’ve already shared the full program and reg...

Yesterday’s posting brought John Malcom back to Boston in August 1760 after more than eight months as a prisoner of war in French Canada...

Fort Ticonderoga will host its twentieth Annual Seminar on the American Revolution on 20–22 September. There slate of speakers are: Sar...

Fort Ticonderoga has announced its 19th Annual Seminar on the American Revolution , to take place on the weekend of 23–24 September 2023. Un...