Was it Fort Carillon’s superior construction that saved the day for Louis-Joseph de Montcalm, or the incompetence of James Abercromby?   More »

Strange it is that American independence owes not only to a crushing American defeat but also to an infamous American traitor.   More »

The Royal Proclamation of 1763 contained some interesting details pertaining to native land ownership and British rule, but its influence has been debated by historians for years.    More »

Ethan Allen’s capture of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775 was little more than a sharp skirmish, but it had strategic consequences on Revolutionary War.   More »

The Battle of Cape Esperance helped dispel the myth of Japanese naval invincibility.   More »

Although it suffered a stinging defeat at Brandywine, George Washington’s Continental Army made an audacious attack the following month.   More »

In October 1759, after a three-week trek through bitter winds and rough terrain, Roberts’ Rangers attacked the village of St. Francis outside Montreal.   More »

Confident of victory and on the classic invasion route of Lake Champlain—Hudson River, British Gen. John Burgoyne set out to crush the Rebellion.   More »

In the 1758 Battle of Ticonderoga, the British were determined to capture Fort Carillon and break the French hold on North America.   More »

Commodore Thomas Macdonough braved the pirates of the First Barbary War and faced the British on Lake Champlain.   More »