The lack of posting has been entirely due to the crush of time. The end of the semester (only three classes left in my degree program!), coupled with peak season at the warehouse and duty requirements with my Guard unit have prevented me from doing much blogging or, indeed, almost any hobby activities.
Fortunately, with Herself in Los Angeles visiting Herself the Younger on set, I had a day off and to myself.
This allowed me to pop down to Valley Forge and see historian Michael Harris, whom I've known for over a decade, and get a copy (signed, naturally) of his latest book on the American War of Independence.
This is the third book on the Philadelphia Campaign. His previous books on Brandywine and Germantown are fantastic. I expect his latest work will prove to be the same. We had a nice chat for about 40 minutes, it was great to catch up, and he again inspired me to keep work on my own research on the Quasi War with France.
I highly recommend his books. Did I mention that? Well, I do...
