By AH1 Tom After the first shots of the Revolutionary War on April 19, 1775, local militias continued to gather in Massachusetts to hold the British forces in Boston. They are now about 20,000 strong. By the end of May 1775, British reinforcements arrived to break the siege. This plan
By: AH1Tom When the British gained control of Ninety-Six after the fall of Charlestown in May of 1780, they then surrounded the town with a stockade and rebuilt Fort Williamson. Beyond the town was another redoubt known as the Star Fort. It was two hundred feet in diameter and had
On December 3, 1774, as thirty-two-year-old Mordecai Gist gathered together a group of freemen, merchants, shipbuilders, and businessmen who were interested in forming the first independent military company in Maryland to protect their rights and potentially to break away from Britain. They were called the Baltimore Independent Cadets, or Independent
By Catch 10-22 We often say that Appleseed is not an equipment race, unlike many forms of competitive shooting. Appleseed teaches that a Rifleman should be able to shoot 4 MOA with a stock rifle and ammunition, using only a sling. That said, we also do not restrict options for
By: AH1 Tom We are familiar with many prominent individuals who made a difference during the Revolution and the American War for Independence, such as John Adams, Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Captain John Parker, and Captain Issac Davis. However, the list of lesser-known people who made a difference is even
By: Ah1Tom The men had spent four months, from May to September, writing the Constitution. In the hottest months of the year; June, July, and August, those men sequestering themselves in Constitution Hall discussed and debated the language in that document. Now the draft was complete, it was time for
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