Journal of the American Revolution 2026

Annual Volume

The years best articles from the leading on-line source of new research on the Revolution and Founding eras
TheJournal of the American Revolution, Annual Volume 2026, presents the journals best historical research and writing over the past calendar year. The volume of thirty-eight articles is designed for institutions, scholars, and enthusiasts to provide a convenient overview of the latest research and scholarship in American Revolution and Founding Era studies.

Contents
1778 Naval Strategy: French Actors and British Reactors by Bob Ruppert
A Granddaughters Grief: Eleanor Parke Custis Lewis and George Washington by Elizabeth Reese
Agrippa Hull: A Revolutionary Story by Talya Leodari
Alexander Thompson and Declaring Peace in the Borderlands of Western New York, 1783 by G. Patrick OBrien
Colonel Michael Kovats: The Hungarian Co-founder of the American Cavalry by Zoltn Pintr and Anna Smith Lacey
Cruel Bedlam: Bankruptcies and the Break with Britain by Robert E. Wright
Culper Spy Austin Roe . the Joiner? by Mark Sternberg
George Washington and Thomas Paine: Friendship in a Revolutionary Age by Jett Conner
George Washington as Parent by Chaim M. Rosenberg
In the Cause of American Liberty: Catholic Contributions to Independence by Raphael Corletta
Insolvent Brothers: The Generals Ethan and Ira Allen by Gary Shattuck
James Easton vs. Benedict Arnold: Anatomy of a Feud by Paul B. Elmore
Jefferson and Madison Letters: Should a Constitution Last Forever? by Jett Conner
Lord Dunmores Ethiopian Regiment by Andrew Lawler
Mercy Scollays Quest for Custody of Joseph Warrens Children by Janet Uhlar
Morgans Victory at the Cowpens: Brilliant Tactics or Fortunate Volley? by Conner Runyan and C. Leon Harris
On Parole: A Story of Honor, Suffering, and Friendship in the American Revolution by Greg Aaron
One Great People: John Fennos Public Crusade for an American National Identity by Shawn David McGhee
Quotes About or By Native Americans, 1751 to 1793 by Victor J. DiSanto
Rhode Island Soldiers of Color at Red Bank, Monmouth, and Valley Forge by Christian McBurney
Richard Varick in History and Memory: Colonial Lawyer, Continental Officer, Mayor of New York City by Keith Muchowski
Samuel Mason: Revolutionary Turncoat or Opportunistic Pirate? by Carter F. Smith
Snapping the Lilliputian Cords: The Founders and Gullivers Travels by Brett Bannor
Tarleton at the Waxhaws: A Proposal for Reconciliation by Robert Ford
That Audacious Paper: Jonathan Lind and Thomas Hutchinson Answer the Declaration of Independence by David Otersen
The 1779 Invasion of Iroquoia: Scorched Earth as Described by Continental Soldiers by Victor J. DiSanto
The Complicated History of David Fannings Murderous 1782 Bloody Sabbath Raid by Josh Wheeler
The Good Old Republican Cause: Philip Freneaus Principled Stand against the Shadow of Monarchy by Shawn David McGhee
The Green Mountain Insurgency: New Yorks Rebellion Against the Crown by Robert J. Walworth
The Loyalist Who Gave Birth to His Nightmare by Richard Briles Moriarty
The Mutiny of 1783: Americas Only Successful Insurrection by Andrew A. Zellers-Frederick
The Plot to Partition America by Richard J. Werther
The Retreat of Popular Sovereignty by David Otersen
The Short War of James Wilcox, 33rd Regiment of Foot by Don N. Hagist
Those Deceitful Sages: Pope Pius VI, Rome, and the American Revolution by Brady J. Crytzer
Thunderstruck: The Treaty of Paris Reaches the Frontier by Joshua Shepherd
Trojan Horse on the Water: The 1782 Attack on Beaufort, North Carolina by Josh Wheeler
Unraveling the Mystery of George Washingtons Earliest Teacher by Richard Gardiner