Skip to content
1 min left · finish 12:54 PM
Email
NLancaster Current
N
Lancaster Current
Nittany CurrentLancaster: Amish Country, historic downtown
Good morning, Columbus⛅55°F · Cloudy
ArtsDiningCommunitySchoolsBusinessGovernmentSportsReal EstateTechnologyHealthSaved

Advertisement · Why this ad?

  1. Home
  2. /Schools
  3. /Why Edward Hand's unexpected battlefield promotion was a stroke of luck for the American cause
Schools

Why Edward Hand's unexpected battlefield promotion was a stroke of luck for the American cause

Kyle Harris
Kyle Harris
Kyle Harris
Reporter · Columbia, PA

Kyle holds a degree in Education from Kutztown University and has reported on local education issues for over 4 years. He previously worked for the Lebanon Daily News, focusing on the challenges facing local schools and initiatives.

More from Kyle →
Reporter · Monday, November 2, 2026 at 10:30 AM · 1 min read
Text size
Typeface
Line spacing
Theme
Focus mode
Email
Why Edward Hand's unexpected battlefield promotion was a stroke of luck for the American cause — Lancaster Schools news

Hand was, by all accounts, a far better leader than his cowardly superior. He looked the part of a soldier - tall, lean, and leathery, a natural leader - whose tough and undisciplined backcountry riflemen were devoted to him.

Up nextBuccaneers turn to old-school football and running teams dominated in Week 8Schools · 1 min read

More Schools stories

Buccaneers turn to old-school football and running teams dominated in Week 8 — LancasterOnline
Schools

Buccaneers turn to old-school football and running teams dominated in Week 8

By Kyle Harris

Flash floods trigger evacuations in Arizona and Colorado amid heavy rains in southwest — LancasterOnline
Schools

Flash floods trigger evacuations in Arizona and Colorado amid heavy rains in southwest

By Kyle Harris

District 3 boys and girls cross country championships — LancasterOnline
Schools

District 3 boys and girls cross country championships

By Kyle Harris

District 3 boys and girls cross country championships — LancasterOnline
Schools

District 3 boys and girls cross country championships

By Kyle Harris

Also covering Pennsylvania

New HopeChadds FordExtonMalvernNewtown Square
N

Lancaster Current

Part of the Nittany Current Network

Lancaster: Amish Country, historic downtown. Hyper-local community news covering 40 Pennsylvania cities.

Sections

ArtsDiningCommunitySchoolsBusinessGovernment

Latest Stories

PennLive’s Central Pa. football Dandy Dozen Week 10 rankings: Mechanicsburg checks inWill the Eagles win another game this season? It’s not looking goodEagles could make an OC change after Commanders’ loss: 3 options to replace Sean MannionCómo está la situación en Irán tras un fin de semana de tensión diplomáticaFree dinners, parades and museum deals mark Veterans Day in central Pa.

About

Nittany Current publishes independent community news across Pennsylvania. Local reporters. Non-partisan. Community-first.

RSS FeedNetwork Directory

© 2026 Nittany Current — nittanycurrent.com

PrivacyTerms

A product of Edina Automation LLC

You're offline — showing the last loaded page
HomeSearchSaved