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Key Military and Diplomatic Events of the American Revolution

MattDecember 7, 2024December 7, 202405 mins

Key Military and Diplomatic Events of the American Revolution In December 1776, as American troops huddled around campfires reading Thomas Paine’s stirring words, “These are the times that try men’s souls,” the fate of a nation hung in the balance. Background: The American Revolution wasn’t won through military might alone—it was a complex interplay of…

The Second Continental Congress: Forging a Nation Through Crisis

MattDecember 3, 2024December 3, 202404 mins

Introduction Imagine being tasked with creating a nation while simultaneously fighting the world’s most powerful empire – this was the unprecedented challenge facing the Second Continental Congress in 1775. As tensions with Great Britain escalated following the Battles of Lexington and Concord, colonial leaders gathered in Philadelphia to coordinate their response to the growing crisis….