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Era Archives:Early Modern

Map showing the French fortifications on Île aux Noix, which sits midchannel on the Richelieu River.

A 1760 Fight for This Small Riverine Garrison Proved the Key to Canada for the British

by Michael Laramie9/1/20237/25/2023
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An Inside Look at Medieval Horse Armor

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher7/12/20237/12/2023
An illustration depicting the Battle of Kings Mountain late in the afternoon of October 7, 1780 from the perspective of the Loyalist camp of Maj. Patrick Ferguson atop Kings Mountain. Scene depicts the moment when organized military resistance to the surrounding attacking Patriots, led by Col. William Campbell, collapses and leads to widespread chaos and panic of Fergusonís men as hundreds of Tories try to surrender to the Patriots who are advancing on all sides of the camp and filled with revenge are altogether too fired up to halt the slaughter. 2003 oil painting by artist Archil Pichkhadze originally commissioned by the National Park Service/Harpers Ferry Center for wayside exhibits at Kings Mountain National Military Park. artist Archil Pichkhadze

This British Officer Developed a Revolutionary Rifle Whose Worth He Was Never Able to Prove in Battle

by John Miles7/7/20235/3/2023
Alerted to the Feb. 29, 1704, raid by shots and war whoops, residents of Deerfield prepare to hold out against some 250 French and Indian warriors.

This Force of French and Allied Warriors Snowshoed 300 Miles to Terrorize a Small Town in Massachusetts

by P.G. Smith6/30/20237/6/2023
Painting of Napoléon crossing the Alps on horse back.

Precision vs. Propaganda: Some Painters Meticulously Researched Their Masterworks—Others Not So Much

by Jon Guttman6/23/20234/26/2024

The Challenge of Portraying America’s First President in Film

by Sarah Sicard5/17/20235/17/2023
Painting of the Battle of Bunker Hill (1776-77)

Abigail Adams Persevered Through Siege and Smallpox to Support the Revolution

by Jon Mael5/2/20232/28/2023

Revolutionary War Soldiers Slated for Reburial 243 Years After Battle

by Jonathan Lehrfeld4/21/20234/21/2023
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This Japanese Fire Arrow Was a Deadly Game Changer for Pirates and Samurai Alike

by Jon Guttman4/3/20234/3/2023

The 5 ‘Dumbest’ Moments in History—That Actually Changed History

by Claire Barrett3/28/20234/26/2024

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