Today's installment concludes Battle of Saratoga,our selection from Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World by Edward Creasy published in 1851.If
Battle of Saratoga – 5
Burgoyne's column had been defeated, but the action was not yet over.Continuing Battle of Saratoga,our selection from Fifteen Decisive Battles of
Battle of Saratoga – 4
Burgoyne now halted again and strengthened his position by field-works and redoubts; and the Americans also improved their defenses.Continuing
Battle of Saratoga – 3
Burgoyne's employment of the Indians now produced the worst possible effects.Continuing Battle of Saratoga,our selection from Fifteen Decisive
Battle of Saratoga – 2
He had also an auxiliary force of from two to three thousand Canadians.Continuing Battle of Saratoga,our selection from Fifteen Decisive Battles
The Battle of Saratoga
This series has six easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Background of the Battle.IntroductionViewed by itself, the victory over
The California Gold Rush Begins
Today's installment concludes Gold Discovered in California,our selection from Mining in the Pacific States of North America by John S. Hittell
News of Gold Reaches San Francisco
He, too, went to work and, being an excellent prospector, he was of great service in teaching the newcomers the principles of prospecting and mining
First Miners of California Gold
This is the most precise and is generally considered to be the most correct account of the gold discovery.Continuing Gold Discovered in