On Oct. 19, 1781, Britain's Lord Charles Cornwallis surrendered with more than 7,000 troops to Gen. George Washington at ...

The Revolutionary War began 250 years ago this year, but it would not be until over six years later, for all intents and purposes, that it came to an end with a victory over the British at Yorktown, ...

Citadel history professor David Preston provided an overview of his lecture about the complexity of what led to the larger outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. The event was part of a symposium ...

From Gen. Nathanael Greene, to Black soldiers to everyday people, RI play key roles in the founding of America, says noted ...

The Fort Washington residence dating back to 1717 was used as the Continental Army general's base of operation.

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! On the 250th anniversary of George Washington's leaving Mount Vernon to attend the Second Continental Congress, George Washington's Mount Vernon ...

The English-born Lee fought in the Seven Years War, worked as aide de camp ... the river to Cambridge to join up with revolutionary forces. Oddly enough, it didn’t take long for Knox to catch the eye ...

It was ransacked, more than once, by British troops looking for hidden treasures. It was used as a food storage facility ...

Keeping an army on the move was no easy task during the Revolutionary War, but one piece of cookware ensured that soldiers ...

Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993. "Compilation of Works of Art and Other Objects in the United States Capitol," the Architect of the Capitol, 1965. National Park Service, ...