🏴☠️ Captain Mason’s Word of the Day: “Feint and Fire”
January 17, 1781 — Cowpens Now that was a fight worth writing home about. Cowpens wasn’t just a battle—it was a trap, […]
🏴☠️ Sam’s Take: “Crossing Into History”
December 26, 1776 — Battle of Trenton The war looked lost by Christmas. Washington’s army was beaten, starving, and shrinking by the […]
🏴☠️ Sam’s Take: “The Valley of Shadows”
December 19, 1777 — Valley Forge Encampment Begins Valley Forge wasn’t a battle. It was a crucible. Washington led his ragged army […]
Welcome to the cave
Sam welcomes all travelers to Wilson’s Liquor Vault and House of Entertainment
🏴☠️ Sam’s Take: “The Long Winter Begins”
November 28, 1777 — Valley Forge Approaches Late November, the army marched toward Valley Forge. Tattered coats, bleeding feet, bellies empty. I […]
🏴☠️ Sam’s Take: “Swamp Fox Tactics”
November 20, 1780 — Blackstock’s Farm, South Carolina Banastre Tarleton thought he’d caught Thomas Sumter flat-footed. Instead, he rode into a trap. […]
🏴☠️ Sam’s Take: “The High Price of Holding Ground”
November 16, 1776 — Fall of Fort Washington Fort Washington was supposed to anchor our defense of Manhattan. Instead, it became a […]
Happy Liberty Demands Its Due Day (Nov. 12, 1768)
The Riot Act (1 Geo. 1. St. 2. c. 5), sometimes called the Riot Act 1714[1] or the Riot Act 1715,[2] was an act of the Parliament of Great Britain which authorised local authorities to declare any group of 12 or more people to be unlawfully assembled and order them to disperse or face punitive action.
U.S. Marine Corps Founded (November 10, 1775)
Marine Corps created this day in 1775.
Napoleon’s Coup d’État (November 9, 1799)
Sam on Napoleon’s takeover strategy
Front row seats to the Revolution
Pirate Sam announcing Ken Burns’ movie American Revolution