Rev War - 250th anniversary

250 years ago today -

The road to Moore's Creek Bridge, North Carolina
February 8, 1776

(excerpt from "Nothing but Blood and Slaughter, Volume One, 1771-1779" by Patrick O'Kelley)

Royal Governor Martin had come up with a plan to reestablish British control in the Carolinas. https://t.co/Bo60Vjtzwx

250 years ago today:

Capture of pilot boat Hawke, off North Carolina Coast
5 February 1776

(excerpt from "Nothing but Blood and Slaughter, Volume One, 1771-1779" by Patrick O'Kelley)

In January, Captain Joseph Vessey, commanding the South Carolina Navy pilot ship Hawke, was https://t.co/rdKxc71m8I

Just doing some research. I thought these were interesting. These are laws, agreed upon in the Creek Indian nation. A handful are "if you are drunk, and you break stuff, and you didn't mean it, you can't be punished". This may actually have been the attitude of the whites at https://t.co/A12OnqZdXd

250 years ago today:

Attempted landing at Fort Johnston, North Carolina
27 – 28 January 1776

Excerpt from "Nothing but Blood and Slaughter, Volume One, 1771-1779" by Patrick O'Kelley

Royal Governor Josiah Martin tried to draw away the attention of his Loyalist troops https://t.co/vvMLYnFsAg

Wait... what?

Pension file of Jacob Plunk II No. S7321 https://t.co/UXNAxLKWYS

250 years ago today:

Naval skirmish near Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina
12 January 1776

(Excerpt from "Nothing but Blood and Slaughter, Volume One, 1771-1779" by Patrick O'Kelley)

Captain Smith, commanding the pilot boat Hibernia, was ordered to cruise each day off https://t.co/w8kIrlbFfQ

Pension Detective - Episode 2 - Christian Eater of Washington's Army - Part Three - The war in the Carolinas

In this third part of the trilogy, Christian Eaton survives through Valley Forge and fights at the Battle of Monmouth. He then returns home, finally ending his time in

Pension Detective - Episode 2 - Christian Eater of Washington's Army - Part Two.

This is the second part in a trilogy. It tells the story of an orphan boy who joins Washington's army and in this episode he fights in the Battle of Brandywine and Germantown