Boston 1775

History, analysis, and unabashed gossip about the start of the American Revolution in New England.

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Showing posts with label John Guilson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label John Guilson. Show all posts
Friday, March 16, 2018

“Enlisted for six months & served that time”

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Capt. Moses Harvey ’s November 1775 advertisement (which I quoted Wednesday ) pointedly described five men who had deserted from his Conti...
Wednesday, March 14, 2018

“Deserted from Col. Brewer’s regiment…”

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On 9 Nov 1775 and again a week later, the New-England Chronicle ran this advertisement, which offers characterizations of Continental sol...
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