Washington Birthday the 11th or 22nd?
George Washington's birthday is the 11th of February, Old Style (OS) calendar and is the 22nd of February on the New Style calendar. ....
3 Years later GW finds out he's an Assassin?
Often a writer of history does not report where or how he found the story. Often such information is not discovered by the principals in...
Start and End of Seven Years War
We list the starting and ending dates of this war. We also go over why this may have been the first world wide war. The previous war was...
Lord Bute and Dunkirk - The War is Over
Lord Bute is the man who ended the Seven Years War. Maybe that's too bold to say. But, he was hugely instrumental. The peace treaty was...
Lord Bute and Dunkirk - The War is Over
Lord Bute is the man who ended the Seven Years War. Maybe that's too bold to say. But, he was hugely instrumental. The peace treaty was...
GW's War in February 1757
We continue our trek thru 1757. For Colonel George Washington this month of Feb 1757 is all about seeing Lord Loudoun, a name that...
Oyster House - Fort Loudoun Barracks?
That Western most Barrack in Fort Loudoun might still be around. After existing until 1820 it was an Oyster House. It was described as a...
The First Class on the Constitution
The modern headlines of today never fails to be haunted by the US Constitution . . The House had voted to impeach President Trump. This...
Lord Loudoun and the war February 1757
. Lt Gov Dinwiddie gives grudging approval to Colonel George Washington to see Lord Loudoun in Philadelphia on February 2, 1757. Lord...
"Masters of that Fortress"
"Masters of that Fortress" George Washington says ! ! . GW is referring to Fort DuQuesne in what is today's Pittsburgh PA. . All the...
