The Battle of Johnstown or Hall Battle as some of the pensioners called it; was the last battle fought in the Revolutionary War. This is intended to present a short version of the battle; it was a large and important battle for the Whigs. Some of the material in this book has never been published; it is from Mr. Morrison's private collection. The Battle of Yorktown where Cornwallis surrendered was on October 19, 1781, and was just a short time before the Battle of Johnstown.
The Battle of Johnstown or Hall Battle as some of the pensioners called it; was the last battle fought in the Revolutionary War. This is intended to p...
Many of the officers who were involved in the Revolutionary War suffered greatly on a personal level. They used their own funds to pay their soldiers, they used their farm produce and animals as well as having their own families be a target for the enemy. It truly was a time of great heartbreak, sadness, and terror. While they served, they worried about their own families, if they had enough food, if their family had been taken captive, if the enemy had come and burned their buildings. When the war began, there were about 10,000 inhabitants in the Mohawk Valley and at the end, there were only...
Many of the officers who were involved in the Revolutionary War suffered greatly on a personal level. They used their own funds to pay their soldiers,...
The book is compiled by AJ Berry and James F. Morrison, and it consists of stories and documents concerning Marinus Willett. He was an able and capable commander and had a good rapport with the inhabitants of the Mohawk Valley. Willett was a natural commander of men and was greatly respected.
The book is compiled by AJ Berry and James F. Morrison, and it consists of stories and documents concerning Marinus Willett. He was an able and capabl...
