Colonial Era to Present Day History Buff

Find out whether General Lincoln received the reinforcements he was promised to have from up north in North Carolina. Learn about the assignment General Lincoln orders General John Ashe and his 1,100 Militiaman Force to conduct. Get introduced to Brier Creek including its geographical terrain features. Go behind the scenes and discover what takes place between March 2-3, 1779 involving General Ash...

Decide if it’s fair to say that Benjamin Lincoln might’ve been an odd choice for commanding the Southern Department. Determine if it’s fair to say that Lincoln had many unique advantages per new post assigned to him. Learn exactly when Lincoln officially departed from Philadelphia in 1778 for his new command post. Discover what obstacles existed per supply numbers after he arrived into Charleston,...

Discover where Major General Benjamin Lincoln arrived to come July 30, 1777. Learn where the greater issue lied at stake upon Lincoln’s arrival. Determine what course of action the Continental Army took come August 12, 1777. Get introduced to British General John Burgoyne including his primary intended strategy behind inflicting harm towards 13 Colonies. Go behind the scenes and learn what took pl...

Determine exactly how soon Second Continental Congress first convened following battles of Lexington & Concord, Massachusetts from April 19, 1775. Learn what courses of action are taken by Second Continental Congress between June 14-15, 1775. Discover what particular duties Benjamin Lincoln would’ve been fulfilling come late summer 1775. Understand significance behind March 17, 1776 involving...

Learn when Benjamin Lincoln was born including anything else of unique importance which took place the same year. Get to know where in Massachusetts he hailed from including the town’s history. Understand significance behind Puritan’s including what their beliefs represented. Learn about the unique traits profession wise which Lincoln Men had practiced regularly for some time. Discover whether you...

Get an understanding about what comes to our mind when hearing the word greatness during American Revolutionary War. Find out if any particular Continental Army Officer stands out when it comes to greatness. Learn how a specific Continental Army Officer also endured setbacks early on in the greater conflict where before year 1776 ended he was left with an improbable mission to risk. Decide if it’s...

Discover whether Commodore Isaac Chauncey engaged British Vessels once more prior to 1813 ending. Learn what posts Chauncey held after War of 1812 ended. Find out what became of Lieutenant Melanchthon Woolsey after Sackett’s Harbour Campaign ended. Get an in depth analysis behind Brigadier General Jacob Brown’s Militaristic Feats following victory at Sackett’s Harbour. Also learn what Jacob Brown...

Determine exactly what British Officers had done just less than a week after their forces endured defeat at Sackett’s Harbour. Learn if deserters from Canada still made their way into Sackett’s Harbour after battle had ended. Go behind the scenes and learn about General Henry Dearborn’s whereabouts leading up to and after Sackett’s Harbour Battle. Discover which U.S. Officer became the first to ha...

Discover when exactly Commodore Isaac Chauncey first officially learned about the British presence at Sackett’s Harbour. Learn if Sackett’s Harbour was truly in a state of disorder based upon observations from U.S. Colonel Alexander Macomb. Get an understanding behind importance of battalions. Get an in depth analysis behind what ensued amongst U.S. Officers from within after British Forces retrea...

Determine how one could best describe what had already ensued in the morning hours after dawn per May 29, 1813. Find out where British Forces shifted their assault following Navy Point going up in flames. Discover whether British Forces went as far as issuing a White Flag aka Truce Flag. Learn if any major dilemmas presented themselves to Governor General George Prevost. Go behind the scenes and d...

Understand significance behind U.S. Military Forces prevailing at Fort George. Get introduced to Samuel Stacy including certain peculiarities about him. Learn about the course of actions each side engaged in between early to mid morning come May 28, 1813. Discover if one side missed out on opportunity to launch surprise attack against opposition come morning of May 28. Get introduced to Stoney Poi...

Learn what happened to British General Sir Roger Hale Sheaffe following fallout at York. Get a broader story behind what occurred between April 28-30 involving American Troops and native locals following Battle of York from day before, April 27. Discover exactly how long U.S. Joint Forces occupied York once battle ended. Determine if York’s people became heavily divided following U.S. occupation o...

Determine how Colonel Alexander Macomb responded in the wake of receiving news from British Deserters regarding possible retaliation strike. Discover whether or not a British & Canadian Joint Retaliation Attack happened. Learn if a rumor resulted in putting U.S. Troop Forces at Sackett’s Harbour under further alert come early March 1813. Go behind the scenes and learn about an agreement made b...

Get introduced to George Prevost including his extensive background. Discover what unique advantages were at hand for the British Army in Canada. Go behind the scenes and learn how a debacle involving U.S. Major General Stephen Van Rensselaer’s 1,000 Regular Troop Force had devastating consequences. Get an in depth analysis behind Commandant Isaac Chauncey’s strategical game planning abilities com...

Discover what was important about June 3, 1812 involving Naval Lieutenant Melanchthon T. Woolsey. Understand significance regarding Military District Number 9. Determine how long it took Lieutenant Woolsey to first learn about Congress’s War Declaration against England. Go behind the scenes and learn everything there is possible about July 19, 1812. Learn about a major military debacle which occur...

Learn for whom Sackett’s Harbour was named for including the year of its founding. Get acquainted with Northern New York prior to and after American Revolutionary War. Learn about the importance of two other villages’ located near Sackett’s Harbour. Discover the importance behind a particular Canadian Village less than 50 Miles from Sackett’s Harbour. Determine how New York State’s Northern Tier B...

Understand why it’s become easy for so many people to assume that all delegates from Second Continental Congress did everything grand in just one day. Discover where the fundamental differences lie between July 2 & 4, 1776. Get an understanding behind what Britain was forced to acknowledge in aftermath of 1783 Paris Treaty. Discover exactly where along United States Territory did England refus...

Go behind the scenes and learn about a court case involving Duluth’s Harbor during three day storm. Determine if Mary McFadden’s image as an aggressive news reporter continued to grow following 1905 storm’s aftermath. Learn what Harry Coulby began doing shortly after successfully lobbying for a lighthouse at Two Harbors, Minnesota. Discover what Coulby implemented policy wise within Pittsburgh Ste...

Discover just how many of Harry Coulby's Pittsburgh Steamships got severely battered to getting damaged. Learn about Lake Superior's Western Side and how it played havoc amongst a handful of ships. Determine whether Coulby himself showed signs of concern pertaining to any particular ships along Lake Superior whom were impacted by the 3 Day Storm. Get introduced to New France Historian Pierre Franc...

Find out exactly when Harry Coulby himself officially arrived into Duluth. Learn about Augustus Wolvin and his connection to Coulby. Discover just how many vessels from Pittsburgh Fleet were already damaged by time Coulby himself got into Duluth. Learn how Coulby went about proceeding with priorities after listening to the damage reports. Go behind the scenes and discover whether anything absurd o...

Discover come Wednesday Morning November 29 what business practice was beginning its preparations in midst of storms wrath battering Duluth. Understand why Bill Lanigan’s Bar & Eatery played an important role regarding the current storm and how Crescent City Watchman Arthur Daggett dealt with situations from present to past. Determine where things stood come 5AM Wednesday November 29 regarding Cap...

Get to know a man named Joe Normandy including what he spotted involving Mataafa come afternoon of November 28. Determine if Mataafa herself was starting to break apart based upon spectator observations. Find out where Mataafa Crew were positioned around time she first began breaking apart. Learn how Second Mate Herbert Emigh, stationed from back/stern, took a chance by going forward in seeking sh...

Discover whether majority of SS Mataafa’s Crew Members were considered to be young. Determine importance of certain noteworthy features about Mataafa given she was 430 Feet Long & 50 Feet Wide. Learn where ships crew were positioned based upon their status ranks. Get a grasp for how Captain Richard Humble dealt with 1905 Shipping Season as it was nearing its end. Get an in depth analysis behind Ca...

Describe how one could best interpret Crescent City’s condition after having landed irregularly along the beach. Go behind the scenes and discover what Crescent City Engineer A.E. Buddemeyer including Second Mate H.J. Stephen’s underwent just to get to the root of their situation. Get acquainted with Harry Coulby including everything about him before and leading up to start of 20th Century. Learn...

Determine if any other boats made their way onto Lake Superior’s Western Bay not long after Ira H. Owen & Mataafa did so come November 27, 1905. Get to know Arthur Daggett, Collingwood, Ontario Native including his time on Great Lakes Waters going into late November 1905. Learn about Daggett’s position onboard Freighter Vessel Crescent City. Discover exactly what element Great Lakes Waters lack th...