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Myths of the American Revolution
A noted historian debunks the conventional wisdom about America's War of Independence
- By John Ferling
- Illustration by Joe Ciardiello
- Smithsonian magazine, January 2010, Subscribe
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Still, as debate continued, skeptics—especially within Britain's army and navy—raised troubling questions. Could the Royal Navy blockade the 1,000-mile-long American coast? Couldn't two million free colonists muster a force of 100,000 or so citizen-soldiers, nearly four times the size of Britain's army in 1775? Might not an American army of this size replace its losses more easily than Britain? Was it possible to supply an army operating 3,000 miles from home? Could Britain subdue a rebellion across 13 colonies in an area some six times the size of England? Could the British Army operate deep in America's interior, far from coastal supply bases? Would a protracted war bankrupt Britain? Would France and Spain, England's age-old enemies, aid American rebels? Was Britain risking starting a broader war?
After the Continental Congress convened, King George III told his ministers that "blows must decide" whether the Americans "submit or triumph."
North's government agreed. To back down, the ministers believed, would be to lose the colonies. Confident of Britain's overwhelming military superiority and hopeful that colonial resistance would collapse after one or two humiliating defeats, they chose war. The Earl of Dartmouth, who was the American Secretary, ordered General Gage to use "a vigorous Exertion of...Force" to crush the rebellion in Massachusetts. Resistance from the Bay Colony, Dartmouth added, "cannot be very formidable."
II. Americans Of All Stripes Took Up Arms Out Of Patriotism
The term "spirit of '76" refers to the colonists' patriotic zeal and has always seemed synonymous with the idea that every able-bodied male colonist resolutely served, and suffered, throughout the eight-year war.
To be sure, the initial rally to arms was impressive. When the British Army marched out of Boston on April 19, 1775, messengers on horseback, including Boston silversmith Paul Revere, fanned out across New England to raise the alarm. Summoned by the feverish pealing of church bells, militiamen from countless hamlets hurried toward Concord, Massachusetts, where the British regulars planned to destroy a rebel arsenal. Thousands of militiamen arrived in time to fight; 89 men from 23 towns in Massachusetts were killed or wounded on that first day of war, April 19, 1775. By the next morning, Massachusetts had 12 regiments in the field. Connecticut soon mobilized a force of 6,000, one-quarter of its military-age men. Within a week, 16,000 men from the four New England colonies formed a siege army outside British-occupied Boston. In June, the Continental Congress took over the New England army, creating a national force, the Continental Army. Thereafter, men throughout America took up arms. It seemed to the British regulars that every able-bodied American male had become a soldier.
But as the colonists discovered how difficult and dangerous military service could be, enthusiasm waned. Many men preferred to remain home, in the safety of what Gen. George Washington described as their "Chimney Corner." Early in the war, Washington wrote that he despaired of "compleating the army by Voluntary Inlistments." Mindful that volunteers had rushed to enlist when hostilities began, Washington predicted that "after the first emotions are over," those who were willing to serve from a belief in the "goodness of the cause" would amount to little more than "a drop in the Ocean." He was correct. As 1776 progressed, many colonies were compelled to entice soldiers with offers of cash bounties, clothing, blankets and extended furloughs or enlistments shorter than the one-year term of service established by Congress.
The following year, when Congress mandated that men who enlisted must sign on for three years or the duration of the conflict, whichever came first, offers of cash and land bounties became an absolute necessity. The states and the army also turned to slick-tongued recruiters to round up volunteers. General Washington had urged conscription, stating that "the Government must have recourse to coercive measures." In April 1777, Congress recommended a draft to the states. By the end of 1778, most states were conscripting men when Congress' voluntary enlistment quotas were not met.
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Comments (80) |
I feel this covers a lot of things people might not have known about the American Revolution.
Posted by Mrs. Anigav on October 30,2013 | 11:55 AM
I thought when I saw the heading that this was gonna be some liberal article attempting to debunk all my favorable notions of the american revolution. Instead, I find myself coated in chill bumps, about to run through a wall in a star spangled patriotic fervor.
Posted by Anonymous on August 16,2013 | 01:33 PM
Given what had relatively recently happened to the losing side in the 45 why would wealthy businessmen and planters take up arms against the crown over what compared to the cost of war were small tax increases? 1. The British were siding with the Indians (who had been British allies against the French in the Seven years War) in preventing the colonials from seizing Indian land in the west. 2. Colonials feared the British would outlaw slavery. The American Revolution was driven by the economics of stealing Indian land and using slaves to work it.
Posted by J Harlan on July 23,2013 | 10:59 AM
I'd add to the list of decisive victories the capture of Fort Ticonderoga in 1775. The artillery captured with the fort turned the Continental Army into a real army and compelled the British to evacuate Boston. Thereafter, New England, the most economically advanced region, was a safe rear area. Meanwhile, the army was able to stand up to the British even in defeat, which it could not have done without artillery.
Posted by Cliff on July 23,2013 | 09:46 AM
Great article. Thanks for clearing up some things. History is written by the winners...and Disney. Too bad most history taught in classrooms is flawed.
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Posted by silver11001 on January 14,2013 | 09:49 AM
It is soooo not worth reading. It has like too many words and stuff. And I totally not reading it again.
Posted by Diana Leon on October 23,2012 | 02:43 PM
The greatest myth of the American revolution was that it was anything other than background context for round 3 of the second Hundred Years War, and thatindependence wasn't almost entirely down to French intervention.
Posted by Boosra on June 20,2012 | 12:26 PM
Some of my relatives fought on both sides of the war. My mother's family came to America from England in 1924, and there is a myth in our family that our ancestor, Henry Walker, was a soldier under Lord North. Now I know who my ancestors were who fought on the side of the Americans, but how could one find out about the other side? Didn't they keep lists, or start organizations like "DAR" in Great Britain?
Posted by alexandra on May 9,2012 | 12:19 AM
Ask yourself this question. Did anything really change since before the revolution.
Posted by Mike on April 22,2012 | 09:40 PM
An interesting article on a fascinating era of history. However, as an Englishman I too can see the irony of the colonists shouting for 'Liberty' when many on the Congress side were fighting to keep their slaves and wealthy lifestyle.
Still, hypocrisy exists in all wars.
Posted by Perry Clarke on February 29,2012 | 04:37 AM
I'm curious about another myth -- the old "sword-marks-on-the-staircase" story adopted by so many houses with Revolutionary War history.
Forever associated with Carter's Grove and Banastre Tarleton, I've heard people speak of "insulting a house" [not unlike marking one's territory] to describe the activity of troops hacking/cutting/slashing the staircases in areas that were hotbeds of skirmishing, raids and plundering by all sides.
Posted by Sandy Levins on December 6,2011 | 11:29 AM
Another myth of the Revolution is that Benedict Arnold was a complete villain and scumbag. Yes, his treason was wrong, but if it wasn't for his brilliance as a military commander in the early part of the war America would have likely lost. He even partly financed some of the war effort out of his own pocket in the beginning. Plus there were many mitigating factors in his decision to switch sides, such as the fact that he had his leg shattered at Saratoga; he was often unfairly passed up for promotions; he was court-martialed in Philadelphia for relatively minor matters (and was found innocent of most of the charges); he was reprimanded reluctantly by Washington--who was ordered by Congress to do so--for misconduct; he married a loyalist woman who encouraged his treason; etc. Closer to the truth is that besides all the previously mentioned motivation, he thought Congress was mishandling the war and, thus, we were about to lose and that the British would not only pay him handsomely but also treat him as a hero if he pulled off the surrender of West Point successfully, and all of that culminated in his notorious, and, of course, unsuccessful decision to switch sides. It was much more a terrible lapse of judgement by an angry and broken man than the "treacherous act of a heartless villain."
Posted by Andrew on November 26,2011 | 04:48 AM
Yet another American who doesn't know the difference between "England" and "English" between "Britain" and "British", and the fact that they are not interchangeable...
Posted by Paddy Boot on October 10,2011 | 12:13 PM
Another Revolutionary War Myth:
The Revolutionary War was fought for the benefit of the common people.
In reality, the Revolutionary war was about the elite business-class revolting against the blood line aristocracy they had to bribe and pay taxes to in order to stay in business. All during a time when industrialization was beginning to take hold and become the dominant factor in the economy. What the Revolutionary War created was a Meritocracy of slave owners, land owners and business owners who carefully crafted a government with themselves in control. The proof is that they were the only ones who were given the right to vote by the original Constitution of 1790. They conveniently restricted control of government to the aristocratically (meritocracy) controlled state governments under Article X, of which they participated. They restricted the influence of religious leaders on their control by not establishing a national religion. They rigged control over Congress by the structure of the US Senate, where a minority (a handful of men they could own) could stalemate any effort in Congress that favored the people. And lastly, Congress did it all behind closed doors.
Posted by PragmaticStatistic on July 5,2011 | 02:06 PM
It is interesting to me what we Americans think we know about our Revolutionary War and what are the ACTUAL facts of the war. I think this piece was greatly written and I believe that we got taught mostly opinions and little to no fact.
Posted by Maria-Magdalena Laning on July 1,2011 | 08:59 PM
It is interesting what is recorded as US history and what is not. On a more personal level here is some that was not part of the Narrative of US History but play an important role in Spanish Colonial Louisiana and its support given during the American Revolution.
This is no myth. This is part of my Louisiana ancestry. Hope it inspire and encourage those of you with your own personal ancestral stories to share them. If not, what we will have left that is called American history is lots of Myths and legends.
Posted by michael henderson on February 4,2011 | 02:50 PM
What about the Dutchers?
Posted by Phellonie J. Bobbs on January 12,2011 | 01:36 PM
Nice to read some largely unknown and interesting views of the history our national education thrusts upon us. Another viewpoint never mentioned when I was at school is the reaction of the ordinary citizens of Britain to their governments military postures...this I should add has many historical examples right up to the moment I write. The old 'passed on 'judgements' are almost certainly the viewpoints of the then current elites but the reactions of the general population allows very different opinions. There was within the British communities much indecision no doubt but overall the response seems to have been sympathy for the 'Colonials' - this showed in 'on the spot' reporting.... strikes and industrial actions grew to a point when the government were forced to take action to deflect public opinion and protect their internal interests. It is easy to see parallels in our own countries recent past with Vietnam as a case in point - another unpopular and ultimately ruinous elite war. Our present involvement in the ME follows the same pattern and will doubtless be portrayed in the future in a similar way. With few exceptions I think you can probably say the majority in any country will resent and reject resort to war - as did the Britons citizens in their countries colonial adventures.
Posted by malcshee on December 26,2010 | 10:14 PM
How about "France was the rebels's only European ally." Ignorance of the Spanish role in the war is endemic.
Posted by William Bur s on December 26,2010 | 11:08 AM
Surprised no-one has pointed out the following:
1) Colonials were quick to cry 'liberty!' when many were also slave-owners
2) Britain saved the 13 colonies from falling into French hands during the French Indian war (subsequent taxes to help defray the cost of the war were eventually withdrawn by London)
3) The 13 colonies had long been self-governing (prior to 1773-74), taking full advantage of Britain's policy of 'benign neglect'.
Britain grossly mismanaged their relationship with their colonies, but the latter were also extraordinarily ungrateful post-French Indian war
Posted by Loyalist on October 25,2010 | 02:06 PM
Wonderful article. I love learning about misconceptions in history, particularly ones that make us "look better" or had it harder or expose our bias.
Posted by Timothy on September 23,2010 | 12:24 AM
This is a great article, but unfortunately repeats the common mistake of overlooking Cornwallis' duel with Lafayette across central Virginia during 1781. This was a remarkable campaign of thrust and parry between the veteran British general and youthful Frenchman. It was one of the most interesting (and now little appreciated) episodes of the Revolutionary War. Washington could not have cornered Cornwallis without this prelude. Forgotten also are Jack Jouett's ride and Thomas Jefferson's narrow escape from Banastre Tarleton, the Battle of Petersburg, the surrender of Alexandria to the British, and Francisco's fight. One would hope that Prof. John Ferling will one day turn his attention to this forgotten period of the war.
Posted by Andrew on August 20,2010 | 05:48 PM
When in college I had a history Prof. that told us we had already read our own "approved" American history tales. Now we need to study what the other students of the various countries study about the same events. Then we may get at least half of the truth as they only read about the "approved" history tales. Then can understand their point of view and human nature in general, as that is the reason for the study of history to understand and hopefully not repeat it as we continue to do, it seems all too often.
Posted by Thomas Harris on July 16,2010 | 08:35 PM
Frankly, this is an article on myth building. or instance, it talks of African slaves "joining" the rebellion when in fact most were sent there to take the place of their masters. A law had been passed in the south to force all adult males to join the rebellion when military service was demanded of them. Loyalists would of course refuse, which would then result either in their imprisonment or a lynching. Of course, rich southern rebels would not want to go fight, so this law had the proviso that a slave could be sent in their place. This law was the main recruitment source for those African units.
The British offered freedom to any slave who joined them, resulting in over 10,000 following Cornwallis around as he moved through the south. The British had freed slaves serving in Pioneer and combat units and they were all volunteers. When the British left the colonies, they lived up to their word, taking many freed slaves to Nova Scotia and Freetown, Sierra Leone.
Another myth has the rebellion as the poor American fighting the rich British or the rich Loyalist, when it was mostly the rich colonist who drove the rebellion. Rich southern plantation owners were virtually 100% for the rebellion, no doubt driven by the abolitionist sentiment that was then circulating in the British parliament. The use of "freedom" and "tyranny" were the rallying cry for the rebellion (the WMD of the time) when in fact it was all about anti-Catholicism, land and money. The damage done to land speculation companies such as the Ohio Company by the Royal Proclamantion of 1763 and the Quebec Act of 1774 drove much of the rebellion's sentiments. Both Washington and Franklin were investors in the Ohio Company.
Posted by Bill Attercliffe on May 3,2010 | 02:21 PM
Another myth is that most of the fighting was mainly in New England and the Northern Colonies. New England was a better-read region due to it's Puritan roots and the battles are well-documented and publisized.
Most of the fighting actually took place in the South, specifically South Carolina. There are estimates by National Park Ranger John Robertson that 560-700 battles took place there. More than any other colony. The war was so extensive that the Colony was devastated financially for many years afterwards. Virginia also had a Paul Revere named Jack Jouett.
There were also battles all over Georgia, North Carolina and as far South as Pensacola, FL and Mobile, AL. Edenton, NC Wilmington, NC and Charleston, SC also had Tea Parties like the one in Boston. Liberty trees also existed in many Southern Colonies. The tree in Charleston, SC was chopped down by the British, so the colonists made a cane from the roots and presented it to Thomas Jefferson. There were 2 Declarations of Independence before the one in Philadelphia. Both Halifax, NC and Mecklenburg/Charlotte, NC had Declarations of Independence against Britain. The dates still exist on the North Carolina flag.
Posted by jim on March 10,2010 | 08:10 AM
To the readers who enjoyed this article and want more about the revolution,I would like to highly recommend the book and miniseries on DVD titled "John Adams",starring Paul Giammatti and Laura Linney (as John and Abigail Adams);it was wonderful!
Posted by Bill Boehm on February 17,2010 | 03:37 PM
Fascinating. I always like to read things that challenge popular belief. Check out my articles and let me know what you think. Thanks much.
Posted by roguescholar2 on February 16,2010 | 07:44 PM
An interesting article.
But, it starts with the popular misconception that the colonists in Boston who vandalized the cargo ships carrying the tea were protesting the imposition of taxes on tea.
In fact, the problem was that Parliament had removed the taxes on that tea in an effort to make the price amenable to the colonists and protect the profits on the West India Company.
I think that an article on commonly held myths of the Revolution ought to set the record straight. The original Tea Party members were protesting the removal of taxes, not the imposition thereof.
Posted by Charlie Jensen on February 10,2010 | 11:48 PM
Very well written but I agree with the comments of "Nun" that this is a straw-man argument.
For example, not only is the statement "The term "spirit of '76" refers to the colonists' patriotic zeal and has always seemed synonymous with the idea that every able-bodied male colonist resolutely served..." false but hard for a rational man to believe.
As a matter of fact we were taught just the opposite! We were taught that the population was deeply divided on loyalty to England! Many of our founding fathers argued AGAINST cessation. That makes it hard to accept that we were taught that our people all fought and suffered united against the king.
Posted by david on February 6,2010 | 10:54 AM
Wow I didn't realize the Brits knew exactly what they where getting into. Must be since they won. Georege Soros save the Queen.
Posted by wolfpriest on February 6,2010 | 09:16 AM
I found the article interesting and the posted comments very thought provoking. I agree that the term "myth" may have been a stretch but the ideas and information certainly made me reflect on the information provided in American History classrooms across America. I will admit though that the only real disturbing bit was one of comments posted about Kings Mountain. Mark Anthony and William D. Anderson kept their professional bearing as they provided the author with a correction. Another comment posted by James C. Ryan reflect the ugliness that exists academia today. Let's certainly discuss our history and investigate differences in sources, facts, and interpretations but let's do it with respect. Yes, the geographic location was incorrect but the article didn't hinge on Kings Mountain. Really, did you need to express yourself so vehemently? An exclamation point after "wrong"? Take a valium next time you get ready to comment, Mr. Ryan, and maybe the readers will see your information and not your disrespectful tone.
Posted by Heidi Bleazey on February 5,2010 | 04:10 PM
We frequently hear about the seizure of Texas and the Southwest by the uS during the period of Manifest Destiny, but little is said of the fact that the Mexican government had spent very little in treasure or physical effort in maintaining their colonial possesions in their Northern areas.
Mexico had invited Americans into Texas to develop what they had been unable to develop, and in California they had done nothing to prevent the abandonment of all but five missions and one estancia, which operated only as businesses by that time. The only symbol of Mexican government in the area of California was a small fleet of reveue cutters operating practically as privateers. The indigenous Mexican populations at the time of American occupation consented, mostly, having little respect for the government in Mexico City.
It could be reasonably said that Mexico lost Texas due ot the corruption in Santa Ana'a army, which left its soldiers unfed and unpaid as it dwindled from a highly orgnanized and cohesive force of 5,000 men to practically nothing. California was close to independence in 1848 due to inattention, and no opposition had maerialized to Fremont's incursion.
Posted by Michael Buckley on February 3,2010 | 02:37 PM
Thank you. An extremely well-written piece. It was a marvelous brush-up on what my superb SC History teacher taught us about the Revolutionary War when I was in 8th grade. I'll even give a bit of credit to my US History teacher in 11th grade but I had already read my US history book from cover-to-cover within three days of receiving it. He just refreshed what I already learned from a well-written book. (The history book he chose for our education was far more entertaining than he was.)
Posted by D C Langelage on February 3,2010 | 08:00 AM
We are just lucky that nobody felt compelled to use nukes.
Posted by Obbop on February 2,2010 | 12:23 PM
I am a history major, but I hate the way history is taught, it makes it out that this country started with the Revolutionary War(which it is sad that revolutionary spirit has left this country), but this country really started with the Trail of Tears. I know technically that is just the occupation of the country and technically it is when the legal documents were written, but it's something we shouldn't forget, this land was not empty when we got here!
Posted by Marilyn on February 2,2010 | 10:50 AM
A good read. But the myths were weak. The point of an article like this is be to debunk/deconstruct standing well accepted but misinterpreted (or just plain untrue) "facts" from the general corpus of mythology that underpins American identity. The talking points here are simply obscure, or far from that corpus of myth that they might only appeal to a specialist (who would have already debunked them for themselves), and as such end up creating a bit of a bait and switch.
Unless the myths debunked are something almost everyone accepts, what is the point of debunking them?
It is an interesting article, but maybe it didn't need the sensationalist focus?
Robert Johnson
University of Munich
American Studies
Posted by Robert Allen Johnson on February 1,2010 | 02:28 AM
"Shades of Avatar!"???
You should learn more about your history.
America has lied to the native peoples of these lands for generations, has starved them, poisoned them, intentionally spread disease among them, massacred them and broken almost every treat, agreement and promise they ever made.
An American tradition that goes on today.
Get your head out of your backside and into reality.
Posted by James Howard on February 1,2010 | 01:23 AM
A vision Washington had during the revolutionary war - very moving and powerful - is described at
http://peaceink.org/gwvision.html - along with a speech he gave when he left office - another wonderful piece.
Posted by Craig on February 1,2010 | 01:07 AM
Very interesting, quite well written, wondering if anyone caught the part about "Manhatten Island"? Ladies and Gentleman, say hello to "Staten Island"! Unless Mr. Ferling wasn't specific enough, or omission from the publisher's due to space limitations. I'm wondering if there's a point in time when All detailed facts are presented before I leave this earth? Makes me wonder about the same thing about Abraham Lincoln and John Fitzgerald Kenndy? Very educational. I liked it myself.
Posted by John Barrett. on February 1,2010 | 01:01 AM
We're in the same position the colonials were in 300-some years ago, in that they were revolting against England, but more specifically they were revolting against the taxes imposed by the *bank* of England, and since the Federal Reserve was snuck into law in 1913, we're in the same situation. Which is why we are forced to pay property taxes, wage taxes.
Bankers own the US government.
Posted by Phil E. Drifter on February 1,2010 | 11:31 PM
Everyone here needs to remember that our history is important and needs to be taught to future generations. I found this very informative and hope that those in the future do not choose to edit this out of the history books.
Posted by CMS on February 1,2010 | 11:02 PM
Really? How could an article of such length mention the year 1775, April, and never mention 10 Novemeber 1775? This is when my Marine Corps came alive. Thankfully, we are a good natured bunch of leathernecked animals and just may forgive this blatant omission. Really...guess you just forgot? Must be an Army historian. Really.
Posted by B.L.K. on February 1,2010 | 10:27 PM
In regards to the comment about the Civil War, yes the war was about slavery. Southern states left the Union in the name of "States Rights" and the right for southerners to chose their way of life. And the South's way of life was an economy based entirely on slave labor and the right to own slaves period. You can dress it up anyway you want, it doesn't change the facts.
Posted by Vicki Johnson on February 1,2010 | 09:53 PM
I found this very interesting. May I suggest the History channels series on the American Revolution. Very well made. I learned more about the subject the they taught in school
Posted by helen on February 1,2010 | 09:48 PM
Notable in it's absense from this pretty good list of myths is the role of Corporations in oppressing the Colonists. It was in fact Corporate Inventory which was deposited in Boston harbor during the so- called "tea party".
The British East India Tea Company had been chartered by the King of England to enforce the Crown's economic domination of America. The "Red Coats" were merely the muscle backing up the Corporation. It was a 'mechanical arm', if you will by which the King extended his hegemony.
For this reason, the Early government here essentially outlawed Corporations as a business entiy. Very few Corporate Charters were issued by the Federal or State Gov'ts for most of the first 100 years of our history. Then in 1876, the Supreme Court granted Corporations "legal personhood" and the set about doing exactly what the Founders had been afraid they would. Dominate politics with their Treasuries.
How little we learned.
Posted by Patriot on February 1,2010 | 05:39 PM
Now I'm eleven years old, and they never taught us these things when we were studying the American Revolution. This is an interesting article for all of us.
Britain was right to have it's doubts if they could win a war with Americans! Sure, they have well armed soldiers. But what did the Americans have? Determination. They wanted to be free of the British. I'm glad the Americans decided to fight fore freedom. If they hadn't, where would we be now? I would hate to see myself.
Posted by Sarah Anderson on February 1,2010 | 04:40 PM
The publishers might consider the so-called Civil War and its myths. Examples; was it fought over slavery (of course not) or what Lincoln really fought for (money) or the Emancipation Proclamation (it freed no slaves) and perhaps the very name of the war itself (it was not a civil war). SI writers could easily add another dozen or so myths about that tragic event in our nation's history which most of our school children are still being distaught, perhaps even adding why they are so misled - a topic in itself with modern day bearing. Such an article would be timely. The CW's sesquicentennial is already upon us (1860-2010).
Posted by Bob Arnold on January 23,2010 | 01:43 PM
John Ferling's discussion of George Washington's ability as a military strategist in the January issue of the Smithsonian magazine omits one of the General's finest moments – the Battle of Stony Point, planned by him and carried out by General Anthony Wayne.
Fought in New York's lower Hudson River Valley on July 16, 1779, it was the last major battle in the North and one of the few nighttime assaults of the Revolutionary War. Two columns of Light Infantry, armed with unloaded muskets and fixed bayonets, swept around the sides of the rocky peninsula while a diversion was created in the front. Within less than half an hour, the British garrison was captured, along with fifteen cannon.
The battle had important consequences. Of only eleven medals issued for the entire eight-year war, Congress awarded three for bravery at Stony Point, and by December, Sir Henry Clinton, frustrated by his failed attempts to control the Hudson River, launched an attack against Charleston, South Carolina, shifting the focus of the war to the American south, eventually culminating in Cornwallis's surrender in October, 1781. For that reason, the Battle of Stony Point could well be added to the list of 'turning points' Ferling mentions in his article – in addition to providing evidence of Washington's strategic ability.
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Posted by don Loprieno on January 19,2010 | 06:44 PM
Let me suggest that the biggest Myth of the American Revolution is that the Spanish forces were not involved. Ferling's complete lack of Spanish inclusion is shocking.
Proclamations by our President during Hispanic Heritage Months acknowledge what historian John Ferling could not even whisper.
"Hispanics have served with honor and distinction in every conflict since the Revolutionary War, and they have made invaluable contributions through their service to our country." Pres. Barak Obama Oct 15, 2009
"These proud patriots have fought in every war since our founding, and many have earned the Medal of Honor for their courage." Pres. George Bush, Sept 12, 2008
"Hispanic Americans have sacrificed in defense of this Nation's freedom, serving in every major American conflict." George W. Bush, Sept 17, 2003
"The Continental Army benefited from the valor of Bernardo de Galvez, who led his frequently outnumbered troops to numerous victories against the British." George W. Bush, Sept 28, 2001
If Ferling wondered how the South was not lost to the British, he should look at how the Spanish drove the British out of the Gulf of Mexico, blocking their access to New Orleans and the Mississippi River. Under Spanish General Bernardo Galvez, the Spanish forces captured the British fort of St. Joseph in present-day Niles, Michigan. Then they took Mobile and Pensacola, the capital of the British colony of West Florida. That was why the South was not lost to the British.
I certainly believe that you owe your readers the opportunity of broadening their historical knowledge to include what our Presidents acknowledge, the Spanish were integral to the success of the American Revolution.
Posted by Mimi Lozano on January 16,2010 | 12:25 AM
Dear Sirs/Mmes: Reference your Myths of the American Revolution article by John Ferling, Jan 2010.
The story of our Spanish Mexican ancestors in the U.S. is no less impressive than that of the first English colonists that children are taught to admire from a very young age. Yet, it has been left out of the history books. It is unfortunate when "New Spain" in the U.S. is over twice as large as "New England".
Bob Thonhoff in his book, "The Texas Connection with the American Revolution" writes: "Viewed from a Texas perspective, the American Revolution takes on a new dimension. A product of recent historical research, the Texas connection figures into the larger role that Spain played in the winning of American independence."
In reality, the long-standing Anglo American anxiety and distrust of Spanish Mexican U.S. citizens today can be traced to their lack of facts. In truth, Spain and New Spain extended hands of friendship to Anglos from the beginning. An example is Bernardo de Galvez' support of the thirteen colonies. He is the forgotten Lafayette.
Mr. Thonhoff describes it thusly: "More significantly to us (the U.S.), they (Spain and New Spain) aided the American colonists immeasurably in the war effort, both by providing arms, ammunition, and supplies by way of the Mississippi River and by diverting British manpower that could have been used against the Continental Army." After the war, England attributed their loss of its colonies in America to Spain's and New Spain's bulwark of support to the Anglo Americans. Yet, it seems that these events have deliberately been left out of history books.
We ask for your support in getting the Spanish Mexican story recognized for what it is – an integral part of U.S. history. Thank you.
José Antonio López (www.tejanosunidos.org)
Posted by Jose Antonio Lopez on January 15,2010 | 11:41 AM
Waiting 2 hours to respond to flanking maneuver?
I'm guessing that could be explained as trying to verify the field reports to be sure they weren't being duped.
Failing to comprehend the gravity of the conflict in the south? That's kind of hard to believe, or maybe just overly simplistic?
Posted by on January 13,2010 | 12:25 PM
One thing that seems contradictory about this article and two books I read about Washington about three years ago seems to be the role of Blacks in the Revolution. One book asserted that Washington worked to get the Blacks out of the Army when he arrived at Boston. This book claims that Washington did not desire Blacks as soldiers and feared they would undermine support for the Revolution. The other said much the opposite and claimed that the number of Black soldiers increased as slaves were enlisted as substitutes (and to keep them from being freed by the British).
This author seems to follow the second category.
How can historians come to such conflicting statements?
Is it any wonder there are "myths" about everything? "Give 'em Hell, Harry," left the White House as the most unpopular president up to that time. He was basically told not to run for an, complete term. Today his scandals and corruption are forgotten and he is a folk hero.
All this is discouraging to learning the lessons of the past.
Posted by Amy Delacroix on January 12,2010 | 05:39 PM
Too bad the Republic didn't last long enough to determine whether the War for Independence was worth the bloodshed. Thank Dishonest Abe for that.
Posted by Herman King on January 12,2010 | 11:40 AM
the biggest myth is not dealt with and in light of present day problems whitewashing of american history appears to continue.
the boston tea party was not a protest against taxation but a protest by local tea merchants against the tea market being opened up to other traders.
ordinary americans suffering for the rights of elites to abuse them. plus ca change
Posted by b green on January 12,2010 | 09:12 AM
Somebody suggested Miles Chilton) this article as suitable for 3rd or 4th grade readers. Clearly, his state must have superior education standards. Most grade 7's in the real world would have difficulty reading more than a few sentences of this article
Posted by mike newcombe on January 11,2010 | 02:31 AM
A thoroughly enjoyable piece on the American Revolution...
However, I understood General Howe's results were somewhat different than what this essay depicts.
A number of years ago I had read a piece by another historian whose name I cannot remember, that put Howe in a better position than this article describes.
Yes, he was cautious but as I understand it he was not interested in causing bloodshed but more interested in gaining ground through the use of the "indirect approach".
Accordingly, Howe was quite successful and basically had cornered the American Army in the south and wrapped up the end-game of the entire conflict. At this moment Howe was replaced by Lord Cornwallis, who though a fine European commander, did not understand the small-unit fighting tactics of the American colonies and subsequently undid everything Howe had accomplished...
Posted by Steve Naidamast on January 11,2010 | 05:16 PM
Sam Abrams should be more polite but he's basically right. From the British POV this war was indeed unwinnable because it could never be won by military means. The outcome of battles could only affect the form and timing of independence, not change the fact.
As pointed out by "unpatriotic" British critics at the time, the only way in the long term of holding the First British Empire together was to ensure that its members WANTED it to hold together. Coercion just played into the seperatist's hands.
By the time of Yorktown even a crushing victory could only have delayed American independence, and would thus have done even more damage to British finances. Late in the war even the British government understood this, but they saw no exit srategy and so kept muttering nonsense about "loss of prestige", "not letting the sacrifice of our soldiers be in vain", "protecting local allies" etc while blood and treasure were wasted.
Posted by derrida derider on January 10,2010 | 01:48 AM
Well written and researched, but I'm curious, what myths about our time will they be regurgitating 250 years hence?
Posted by kenneth polit on January 10,2010 | 08:55 PM
To me, this is a bit of a straw-man argument.
The only potential "myth" listed is the one about Saratoga. None of the other so-called "myths" were taught to me in the first place. I'm not sure where the author is coming from.
Posted by Nun on January 10,2010 | 02:07 PM
You would do better with a piece Myths of the Civil War, a far better established mythology with American historians. Among other issues, I suggest exploring whether Lincoln (although an excellent politician and wordsmith) should be given such high marks his failure to make more of an effort to head off the War, to retain the important Virginina, North Carolina and border states in the Union (as opposed to the far less important, hot-head South Carolina and gulf states), and whether the strategies of Lincoln and Grant (and Lee for that matter) bringing about the slaughter of 700,000 young men who were cousins and friends were wise and worthy of praise rather than condemnation.
Posted by Dan Grossman on January 10,2010 | 10:29 AM
History is embellished--that's obvious. Our first leaders were not perfect--not even looking to be leaders until the situations arose, stimulating a change of direction in our America. It matters not whether Washington chopped down a cherry tree......or that there were multiple "Paul Revere" types....or incompetence on the battlefield. It is sad that historians seem to have proven that they themselves are at fault for providing us with tweaked "facts". Or maybe myths are just part of who we are, have been or will be.
Posted by Catherine Katrovitz on January 9,2010 | 11:42 AM
It is often thougt tt there were only 13 olonies to revolt. Ihink that there were 14, Nova Scotia waa long established colony. It was more or less asked to join but refused. They might of taken into consideration that the British Navy was based there. FGD
Posted by F Gordon Dunn M.D on January 7,2010 | 08:42 PM
Have enjoyed the January 2010 edition of the Smithsonian. In John Ferling's very interesting article Myths of the American Revolution I found what might be called an unrecognized myth. On both p. 52 & p. 53 I read that the Battle of Kings Mountain was fought in North Carolina. It was, in fact, fought in South Carolina as can be readily verified by consulting Chapter Eleven, The American Revolution, in Walter Edgar's SOUTH CAROLINA—A HISTORY (1998 . University of South Carolina Press).
What contributes to the confusion, no doubt, is that the nearby City of Kings Mountain is in North Carolina. I have visited Kings Mountain National Military Park (the site of the battle), and can assure that it is in South Carolina—near the Town of Blacksburg.
Posted by William D. Anderson, Jr. on January 7,2010 | 04:06 PM
NATHANAEL GREENE by G M Carbone portrays a detailed account of how the war was won in the South through Greene's shrewd defeat of Cornwallis. This set up the final blow at Yorktown. The French fleet kept the British from entering Chesapeake Bay to support Cornwallis. Charlestowne was renamed Charleston by Greene when he recaptured it.
Posted by Lawrence Levine on January 7,2010 | 01:54 PM
My ancestors fought at the Battle of Oriskany in New York State. As a result of their involvement in the American Revolution, the United States ( or what would become the USA) won, but the family had to sell off some of their family's farmland in order to survive during that time. Everyone paid a personal price during that war for independence.
Posted by Janie Glauber on January 7,2010 | 01:12 PM
The surrender of Cornwallis is made more interesting and complete when it is realized that Admiral Rodney could have been there with 15 men of war and 4000 soldiers if he hadn't stopped at St. Eustatius to close down the source of arms to the Americans and stayed too long while collecting and loading the prize he claimed.
Posted by roger hanlon on January 7,2010 | 12:43 PM
This is an idiotic article. Eg, everybody knows there were significant force of Tories fighting for the king....and GW did win the war....he did the most important part of an insurgent generals job, keeping his army together and in the field. in this kind of insurgency (America, Nam), the imperial power, at the end of a long supply line, has to win on the field to win the war while the insurgents just have to not lose to win the war. which is what happened in both cases.
Remember: the object of war, as defined at all war colleges, is psychological - to break the will of the enemy to continue to fight. To maintain the insurgency and draw support form great powers who are the enemies of your enemies.
He did it. John Adams, who was an extremely critical guy, no tendency to flatter at all, credited GW...and 2nd after him Paine...
Distinguished historian or not this attack on GW is just ill-informed. And his supposed widely accepted myths are accepted only by the dismally ignorant.
Posted by Sam Abrams on January 2,2010 | 05:04 PM
A good article. Probably the best book I have ever read on the Revoulionary War is Benson Bobrick's book, Angel in the Whirlwind: The Triumph of the American Revolution. I make this judgement based not on my own thoughts about the book but the fact that everyone to whom I have recommended (or given it as a gift) this book over the past 12 years has said they found it very good. Just a quick ironic note, Washington's view of the militia is interestng when one realizes that he was a member of the militia during the French and Indian War and that as a commander in that war was defeated at Fort Necessity in PA. Get the book, force yourself to read the first chapter; you'll be glad you did.
Posted by Burt Floraday on January 2,2010 | 10:00 AM
I've read fairly extensively in Revolutionary War literature and history, owning many books including a 20 volume or so set and many individual books, plus reading on the internet. While this article is informative, I didn't recognize much in the Myths that are then disputed or disproved to establish in my mind the idea that these myths have any really great currency or standing. Perhaps, in part, this is a tactic to get a broader readership which I suppose the piece deserves. That being said, I think there are some myths that have modern legs that could be disspelled or disproved and that would make the piece stronger. For examples, one need only peruse snopes.com for spam email disinformation, for example. Another myth, or rather something only partially true, that is commonly repeated is that only land-owning males could vote during or in the immediate aftermath of the Revolution. This is not true, it varied considerably from state to state. When Vermont came in soon after, it featured universal male suffrage without any property requirement, and the original colonies varied as well. See A. Keyssar, "The Right to Vote"
Posted by P. R. Finn on January 1,2010 | 11:23 PM
The article offers a brief overview regarding some opinions on this period I had not considered in the past. I would offer it to a younger group of American history buffs,(3rd or 4th grade) with the hopes it might stimulate further research. Content was well arranged.
Posted by Miles Chilton on January 1,2010 | 04:06 PM
Oh to live in a country that pointed to a robust history of innovation, human invention, and contribution to the human condition as their greatest historical legacy instead of celebrating, debating, memorializing, chronicling and analyzing repeated wars !
Posted by Mack J on January 1,2010 | 09:29 AM
"The Americans had neither a standing army nor a navy " -- ah yes, but Dark They Were and Golden-Eyed. As Jung declared a centry later, they were Indians in their souls. Shades of Avatar!
Posted by anne Simon on January 1,2010 | 08:34 AM
Very well written except for the error in stating that the Battle of Kings Mountain occured in North Carolina. This battle in fact was in South Carolina though fought primarily by militia units from Virginia and North Carolina.
Posted by Mark Anthony on December 31,2009 | 03:56 PM
I enjoyed the article, but spotted a small geographic error that hit a sore point for a South Carolina history teacher. The Battle of Kings Mountain was fought York County, South Carolina.
Posted by Jim Wilke on December 30,2009 | 10:59 PM
John Ferling obviously is a learned historian, but he just as obviously needs to brush up on his American Revolution geography. Mr. Ferling twice locates the 1780 battle at Kings Mountain in North Carolina. Wrong! The battle took place at what today is Kings Mountain National Military Park, which definitely is in South Carolina. Perhaps Mr. Ferling (and Smithsonian's fact checkers) confused the battle site with the nearby community of Kings Mountain, which IS in North Carolina.
Posted by James C. Ryan on December 30,2009 | 01:52 PM
The war was a draw, the rebels contended for power & dominion over all of north America & didint get it.
Posted by anthony mccabe on December 29,2009 | 05:20 PM
Liked the article. The illistrations are appropriate for a children's primer (maybe) - real portraits would have made better points.
Posted by Shir-El on December 21,2009 | 09:41 AM
This is actually a very well written piece.
Very informative and it raises a lot of points that aren't traditionally mentioned/taught at schools.
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The Wallace Collection is a national museum which displays the wonderful works of art collected in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by the first four Marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace, the son of the 4th Marquess. It was bequeathed to the British nation by Sir Richard's widow, Lady Wallace, in 1897.
Displayed at Hertford House, the main London townhouse of its former owners, the Wallace Collection presents its outstanding collections in a sumptuous but approachable manner which is an essential part of its charm.
It is probably best known for its paintings by artists such as Titian, Rembrandt, Hals (The Laughing Cavalier) and Velázquez and for its superb collections of eighteenth-century French paintings, porcelain, furniture and gold boxes, probably the best to be found anywhere outside France.
But there are also splendid medieval and Renaissance objects, including Limoges enamels, maiolica, glass and bronzes, as well as the finest array of princely arms and armour in Britain, featuring both European and Oriental objects.
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Our library is open to the public by appointment only.
The twenty five galleries are a feast of French 18th Century paintings, furniture and porcelain from the Courts of Louis IV & IV of France and Marie Antoinette. The Wallace is also famous for Frans Hals's Laughing Cavalier and a host of other superb Old Master Paintings, as well as the biggest collection of antique arms and armour outside the Royal Armouries in Leeds.
Collection details
Archives, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Weapons and War, World Cultures
Key artists and exhibits
- Hals
- Boucher
- Canneletto
- Rubins
- Rembrandt
- Velasquez
- Van Dyke
- Reynolds
- Gainsborough
- Fragonard
- Titian
- Guardi
- Watteau
- Riesner & Boule furniture
- Sevres Porcelain
The Conservation of Marie-Antoinette's Commode by Jean-Henri Riesener
- 17 April — 17 December 2013 *on now
This remarkable chest-of-drawers was made for the Queen's most private room, her cabinet intérieur, at Versailles by Jean-Henri Riesener. Cabinet-maker to the French crown from 1774 to 1784 Riesener supplied more than seven hundred pieces of furniture to the French court. Exquisite pieces of furniture such as this enable us to glimpse something of the beauty of Marie-Antoinette's original cabinet intérieur, dismantled after only three years in favour of a more fashionable scheme
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- 14-15
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The Male Nude: Eighteenth-century Drawings from the Paris Academy
- 24 October 2013 — 19 January 2014 *on now
This exhibition, of nearly forty French drawings of male nude figures, all drawn between the late seventeenth and the late eighteenth centuries, is unprecedented in Britain.
Lent by France's equivalent of the Royal Academy, the Ecole nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, many of the extraordinary drawings are by artists represented in the Wallace Collection, such as Rigaud, Boucher, Nattier, Carle van Loo, Gros and Jean-Baptiste Isabey.
The Wallace Collection displays one of the greatest collections of eighteenth-century French paintings in the world, and these drawings from Paris will make an excellent complement to them.
White Light/White Heat: Contemporary Artists & Glass
- 27 November 2013 — 26 January 2014 *on now
This display is a unique collaboration between the Berengo Glass Studio, Venice, the London College of Fashion and the Wallace Collection. It features the work of major contemporary artists and designers, many using glass as a medium for the first time and shows selected works from a project created for the 55th Venice Biennale entitled Glasstress: White Light/White Heat.
Included in the display are works by Tracey Emin, Charlotte Hodes and Polly Apfelbaum amongst others.
A Cracking Wallace Christmas!
- 23 December 2013 11am-1pm
Come along and make a fun Christmas cracker and belt out some carols with The Wallace Collection's Education Department. Don't forget to bring a cracking joke!
Suitable for
- 5-6
- 11-13
- 16-17
- 14-15
- 7-10
The Little Draw
- 5 January 2014 1:30-4:30pm
- 2 February 2014 1:30-4:30pm
Anna works in a number of different mediums including painting, screen printing and etching to explore the flora and fauna that surrounds her. She is interested in repeat design, pattern and decoration and how this stems from nature, using plants to create still life and imagined landscapes. In these monthly workshops Anna will respond to the organic forms used in decoration, looking closely at the soft furnishings, fabrics and guilding in and around the Wallace Collection. Free drop-in drawing workshop for all ages and abilities.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
Young Peoples Workshop: Shadow, Light and Glass
- 15 February 2014 11am-4pm
Join award winning glass artist Helen Maurer for an experimental workshop combining light and glass.
You will make slides and create unusual still-lives and landscapes by projecting them through objects to create scenes on the wall. Your explorations will be photographed and filmed as a record of the day.
Suitable for
- 14-15
- 16-17
- 18 February 2014 11am-12pm, 2-3pm
Discover the legend of the most expensive flower in the garden;- a flower so beautiful that sailors crossed oceans to find and merchants swapped their fortunes for just a single bulb. A flower of magic, miracles and mysteries - the tulip. In this storytelling session with Olivia Armstrong you will discover a magical way to grow a striped tulip, hear how one gardener found a strange way to protect his blooms and meet the lonely dragon who breathed fiery life into the very first tulip.
Suitable for
- Any age
Pop-up Furniture!
- 20 February 2014 10:30am-12:15pm, 2-3:45pm
To celebrate Open Furniture February come and design your own pop-up furniture from the Wallace Collection! Join artist Agnieszka Arabska on a journey through different styles of furniture and leave the workshop with your own 3D paper project.
Suitable for
- 7-10
- 11-13
- 14-15
- 16-17
Shooting Buildings website
During the Shooting Buildings project in 2008, students from two London schools worked with a professional photographer to explore architecture and space through digital photography, both at the Wallace Collection and at their schools. This online gallery is the exciting culmination of the 2008 workshops.
- Wallace Collection
- Olivia Hemingway
- Elthorne Park High School
- West London Academy School
How to obtain
We are running a similar project in spring term 2009. If you would like your school to participate please contact the Education Administrator on 020 7563 9551, or go to www.wallacecollection.org/learning
What's On listings
The Wallace Collection has all kinds of events, talks, tours and activities to make your visit more special. Please click the link to see what's on.
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Face & Body Spa Conference and Expo Northern California 2014 | Conference, Tradeshow | San Jose, CA, USA | Aug 23-25, 2014 |
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