{"id":314,"date":"2017-06-27T05:30:22","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T12:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/overwrought-chess.flywheelsites.com\/demo-home\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T15:36:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T15:36:37","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/authorchristopherkelly.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t\tChristopher Kelly\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>Author \u2022 Historian \u2022 Speaker<\/p>\n\t<p>Exploring the people, places, conflicts, and forgotten stories that shaped our world. From military history and global invasions to first-hand accounts of world-changing events, Christopher Kelly brings history to life through books, research, travel, and media appearances.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/authorchristopherkelly.com\/?page_id=19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get In Touch With Chris(opens in new tab)<\/a><figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/store.americainvades.com\/products\/pre-order-america-invaded-a-state-by-state-guide-to-fighting-on-american-soil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/authorchristopherkelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_7447.webp\" alt=\"IMG_7447\" height=\"480\" width=\"640\" title=\"IMG_7447\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t(opens in new tab)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tA Lifelong Passion For History\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Christopher Kelly is an author and military historian whose work uncovers the surprising stories hidden behind major historical events. His books examine the global reach of military conflict, the shaping of nations through invasions and exploration, and the personal experiences of those who witnessed history firsthand.Based in Manila, Phillipines, Chris has spent years researching historical events, traveling to significant locations, and sharing his insights through books, interviews, podcasts, and speaking engagements. His work combines detailed research with engaging storytelling that makes history accessible to readers of all backgrounds.<\/p>\t\t\n<a href=\"https:\/\/store.americainvades.com\/products\/pre-order-america-invaded-a-state-by-state-guide-to-fighting-on-american-soil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LEARN MORE ABOUT CHRIS(opens in new tab)<\/a>\n\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\tExploring History Where It Happened\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p>History is best understood by experiencing the places where it unfolded. Through extensive travels across the United States, Europe, and beyond, Chris visits battlefields, historic landmarks, museums, and forgotten locations that continue to shape our understanding of the past.<\/p>\t\t\n\t<iframe allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tVyBmOLKEms?feature=oembed&amp;start&amp;end&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;mute=0&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=0\"><\/iframe>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tPlay Video\n\t<meta itemscope itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/authorchristopherkelly.com\/?p=5701\" content=\"Outlander, Joseph Brant and the Cherry Valley Massacre\" \/><meta itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2026-07-16\" \/><meta itemprop=\"dateModified\" content=\"2026-07-23\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Author Christopher Kelly\"\/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/authorchristopherkelly.com\/?author=1\" \/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Christopher Kelly\" \/><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/authorchristopherkelly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Outlander-Joseph-Brant-and-the-Cherry-Valley-Massacre.jpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"408\" \/><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"490\" \/><meta itemprop=\"interactionType\" content=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CommentAction\" \/><meta itemprop=\"userInteractionCount\" content=\"0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/authorchristopherkelly.com\/?p=5701\" title=\"Outlander, Joseph Brant and the Cherry Valley Massacre\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 itemprop=\"headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOutlander, Joseph Brant and the Cherry Valley Massacre\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\nBy <a href=\"https:\/\/authorchristopherkelly.com\/?author=1\">Christopher Kelly<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  |  \n\t\t\tJuly 16, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\n    <p>Now in 2026 celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it seems altogether appropriate to consider the often brutal realities of the war that earned America&#8217;s Independence. 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Thanks to Cunard and the Queen Mary 2, I had a chance to launch an entirely peaceful albeit brief &#8220;invasion&#8221; of Grenada this March (www.cunard.com). &nbsp;I disembarked at St. George&#8217;s and had a chance to do some hiking on this verdant Caribbean island. &nbsp;We hiked through an area that was fought&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t<!-- .pp-content-posts -->\n<a href=\"https:\/\/authorchristopherkelly.com\/?page_id=5016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View All Blog Articles(opens in new tab)<\/a>\n\t<iframe allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2o2ux0HJEpw?feature=oembed&amp;start&amp;end&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;mute=0&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=0\"><\/iframe>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tPlay Video\n\t\t<h3>\n\t\t\tBook Lecture: &#8220;America Invades&#8221;\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<p>Watch Christopher Kelly present the fascinating history behind\u00a0<em>America Invades<\/em>, revealing the often-overlooked invasions, military campaigns, and conflicts that took place on American soil. 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