S.W. O'Connell
@SWOConnell
Award-winning author of historical fiction with a dash of sci-fi. My blog, Yankee Doodle Spies, profiles the people, places & things of the Revolutionary War.
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24 Jul 1781 Suffolk, VA. Lt Col Banastre Tarleton & his cavalry return to the main British army following a 400-mile raid deep into Virginia. The raid had little impact on the campaign & tired out many of their mounts. #RevWar #History #AmRev

The Maryland Line yankeedoodlespies.blogspot.com/2016/02/things…

Fast paced #RevWar Tale! #RevWar turns into a cold winter war! The Jerseys are aflame in hot winter warfare. Can Gen George Washington outwit the British and stave off losing the battle for independence? Read The Winter Spy to find out! amazon.com/Winter-Spy-S-W…
24 Jul 1776, Philadelphia. Congress’s President John Hancock accuses Gen. Philip Schuyler of tolerating discord among soldiers from different states under his command. #RevWar #History #AmRev


24 Jul 1779 Penobscot Peninsula, MA (today’s ME) A 10-ship & 700-man naval/amphibious expedition under Commodore Dudley Saltonstall arrives and begins siege operations against the newly constructed British Ft George. #RevWar #History #AmRev

The Palmetto Fortress yankeedoodlespies.blogspot.com/2017/06/things…

24 July, 1766, Oswego, NY. Chief Pontiac concludes a peace treaty with Indian Superintendent Sir William Johnson. #RevWar #History #AmRev

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The Baroness yankeedoodlespies.blogspot.com/2022/12/the-ba…
17 Jul 1776 Philadelphia, PA. The Continental Congress learns of and approves of Gen. Washington's refusal to accept a dispatch from British Gen. William Howe and his brother, Adm. Richard Viscount Howe, due to their refusal to address him as General. #RevWar #History #AmRev
23 Jul 1778 Ushant Island, English Channel British ships under Adm Augustus Keppel & French vessels under Adm comte d’Orvilliers stalk each other in a series of maneuvers aimed at avoiding a decisive engagement. #RevWar #History #AmRev

The Old Patroon yankeedoodlespies.blogspot.com/2022/07/the-du…

23 Jul 1776 Occoquan Creek, VA. Prince William County militia drove off Potomac River plantation raiding parties directed by VA Gov Earl Murray (Lord Dunmore). #RevWar #History #AmRev

14 Jul 1776 NYC. The Howe brothers (Adm Richard & Gen William) attempt to negotiate with George Washington. Washington, however, will not receive their letter because it is not addressed properly to "General." But to “George Washington, Esq.” #RevWar #History #AmRev
Committee of Secrets yankeedoodlespies.blogspot.com/2020/12/commit…
A letter shrouded in mystery arrives at Washington's Headquarters. Amid all his troubles, General George Washington must dispatch his best intelligence officer on a mission so confidential even the commander-in-chief is not privy to it. During the hazardous mission, Washington's…

Entertaining intro to America's War for Independence... British invasion! A spy's treachery! An army's defeat! A nation's destiny! A desperate General Washington taps Jeremiah Creed to wage a different kind of war. Delivers #RevWar Action & Intrigue! amazon.com/Patriot-Spy-S-…
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23 Jul 1777 Recognizing the threat posed by British Gen Howe’s army sailing south, Gen Washington redeploys divisions of Gens. John Sullivan, Benjamin Lincoln, Adam Stephan& William Alexander to protect the American capital, Philadelphia. #RevWar #History #AmRev
