April 1776. New York. George Washington assigned Brigadier General Nathanael Greene command of a string of strategic forts laid out earlier in the year by General Charles Lee at Brooklyn Heights on Long Island with the East River in the rear. His line of fortifications stretched…

James Monroe was born April 28, 1758. On the night of December 25, 1776 as a young lieutenant, he and his commanding officer Captain William Washington were in General Nathanael Greene’s divisional vanguard as they marched on the Hessian garrison at Trenton, New Jersey. Monroe…

There's nothing like sitting on the couch reading a book for historical research and you look up to see that one of your favorite 1980s movies is on TV--The Lost Boys. Well, there goes two hours of research time!!

27 April 1776. New York. Brigadier Generals John Sullivan, Nathanael Greene, and Lord Stirling wrote to George Washington to tell him that per his orders, they developed a signal system on Staten Island to warn of the approach of British ships.

'May it please Your Excellency
In…

I've never posted any of the great Amazon reviews I've received for my novel about Nathanael Greene 'The Line of Splendor' but this one is worth a share. I accomplished my goal of writing a biographical novel about Greene—that showed he was a man and not just a major general.

The Battle of Cowpens, painted by William Ranney, 1845. Let's hear it for Colonel William Washington! Huzzah!

When Massasoit first appeared to the Plymouth colonist on an unseasonably warm March day in 1621, he presented as every bit the royalty he was. He appeared at the top of a hill overlooking the colony, accompanied by an honor guard of 60 men. He was dressed for the occasion, with…

Nathanael Greene owned over 7000 acres on Cumberland Island and a house at Dungeness. He hoped that he could start a lumber business and trade with France using these huge live oaks to get out from under his crushing debt. He also hoped to move his family there but died in 1786.

25 April 1781. Camden, South Carolina. Nathanael Greene’s troops were camped on Hobkirk's Hill in order of battle. Otho Holland Williams had over all command of the Maryland troops to the left & Isaac Huger ranked command over the Virginia Continentals to the right. The 1st…

24 April 1779. Nathanael Greene wrote to George Washington from Philadelphia where he had gone to confer with Congress about conditions in the Quartermaster Department. Faced with the difficulties of the department, questions regarding the large receipts he and his deputies were…

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April 1781, under Nathanael Greene’s orders, “Light-Horse” Harry Lee and Francis Marion assaulted Fort Watson on the Santee River in South Carolina. It was part of Greene’s plan to take out every British outpost in that state and cutoff British and Loyalist supply and…

Today is World Book Day. Not everything I've written is about the American Revolution. In 2018, I published 'The Shipbuilder' a paranormal fantasy that's set in 1869 Maine that explores the importance of faith, tolerance, and family. On Amazon at: amazon.com/Shipbuilder-Pa…

Nathanael Greene wasn't given command of the Rhode Island Army of Observation until May 8, 1775. It took him time to organize his army, so he didn't arrive in Massachusetts until May 23. He encamped in Roxbury & reported to General Artemus Ward, who put him under Gen John Thomas.

This is the Samuel Merrick House in Newtown, PA. Nathanael Greene was HQed here on Christmas Eve 1776 where George Washington gathered his officers to make final plans for the Christmas night attack on the Hessian garrison in Trenton, NJ. My husband was unhappy with my…

This was the first album that I ever bought, and I still listen to it sometimes. Yes, I'm that old.

In January 1776, with British army forces in North America primarily tied up with the siege of Boston, General William Howe sent General Henry Clinton on an expedition to the southern colonies seeking bases of operations where they had more control. Clinton was to travel to Cape…

As of today, I've lived in my house for 25 years. It might not look like much to you, but this is my view from my writing office window where I've written novels, short stories, articles, and blog posts. Just beyond the trees, the skyline of Austin, TX, looms over Lady Bird Lake.

Prelude to the Battle of Hobkirk’s Hill. On April 6, 1781, Nathanael Greene turned his 1,500 man Southern Continental Army toward the primary British outpost in South Carolina—Camden. They marched through country that was extremely difficult to operate—cut by deep creeks and…