J.D., That would be great if you could fit that into your busy schedule. I'd like to take it further after that; to find out what regiment, actions...
J.D., Certainly an interesting read. I don't suppose you have a reference for the British source professing admiration for his ability, do you? :o...
J.D., You know that I'm not judgemental, especially when outnumbered. :D Mark
Pam, That's an interesting link, and puts a name to the loyalist whose message was ignored by the Hessians at Trenton. The use of the term 'Whig'...
Nice pictures of Fort Ticonderoga. I've only ever seen it briefly on television before. Mark
Another Mark? That's at least three of us :o I look forward to discussing all these issues with you. Nice sentiments about future discussion by...
Eric, I've just re-formatted my table. It looked a bit of a mess! :-[ "How is that the Pitts ended up on opposite sides of the aisle?" Pitt 'The...
I thought it might be helpful to list the British Prime Ministers, and their political parties, from 1763 to 1812. There are a couple of great men,...
mvkwasny provides an interesting list of British officers, which in itself highlights the difficulties faced. Hopefully, these will be explored at a...
The only one I've been to is Brandywine, so I have no choice. However, it was a large and varied battlefield (for that time) so it will take some...
The best one of I've come across is Rebels and Redcoats: The American Revolutionary War, by Hugh Bicheno. Yes, he's a Bostonian :o but, it is still...
This is probably a good time to mention that Charles Cornwallis was most definitely a Tory, and received 'troubleshooting' posts in Ireland and India...
Eric, The explanation was my pleasure, and just wanted people to realise that many of the 'seeds were sown' well before Lord North and the Tories. I...
I have only 5 or 6 specifically on the war, although I have a load more that include elements. Some books are on political figures, regimental...
Indeed Mark, I hope we can explore some of your points over the next few months. I must add though, that at this time buying peerages was not a...
Thanks Mark, When you look at things from a British perspective, you probably see things somewhat differently. :-[ However, a little knowledge of...
To get things moving, I thought that this would be a good opportunity to talk about the two political parties, at that time, in the United Kingdom. ...
Eric, It's good to be here. I hope it proves as successful as CWDG. Best wishes, Mark
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