Committees of Safety: Local Guardians of the American Revolution

Washington's Headquarters at Newburgh, New York, which was a meeting location for Committee of Safety

Guarding the Revolution at Home: The Forgotten Committees While battles are often what we remember about the American Revolution, the local Committees of Safety played a critical role in the theatre of war, albeit away from the battlefields. Acting as enforcers, organizers, and guardians, these committees ensured revolutionary laws and ethos were followed, supplies reached […]