As the Revolutionary War spread through every region ... especially when we saw our old masters coming from Virginia, North-Carolina, and other parts, and seizing upon their slaves in the streets ...

LAKE GEORGE — In his new book, “Robert Rogers, Ranger: The Rise and Fall of an American Icon,” author Martin Klotz explores the life of the eponymous Robert Rogers.

“The pension applications hold detailed and diverse first-hand accounts of the Revolutionary War, from boasts of celebrity encounters with the likes of Washington and the French commander ...

For most Americans of the time, the Revolutionary War was a struggle for freedom and ... he ran to a nearby church and procured a pile of hymn books for the job. Ministers could also take part ...