Everything you've ever wanted to know about the American Revolution
Learn about the battles and military campaigns of the American Revolution.
The Battle of Brandywine was fought between the British and Continental Armies on September 11, 1777, near Brandywine Creek in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The battle resulted in American defeat, allowing…
The Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn, was fought between the British and Continental Army on August 27-29, 1776, during the New York and New…
The Battle of Lexington and Concord was fought on April 19, 1775, and marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. Context In the spring of 1775, conflict between the…
The Battle of Valcour Island was fought between the British and Continental Navies on October 11, 1776, on Lake Champlain, along the borders of New York and Vermont. This was…
The New York and New Jersey Campaign was a series of battles fought for control of New York City and the state of New Jersey during the Revolutionary War, between…
The Philadelphia Campaign refers to the fight for control of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1777 to 1778 during the Revolutionary War. The British succeeded in capturing Philadelphia in September, 1777, but…
The Southern Campaign was a series of battles fought between Loyalist and Patriot forces in the southern colonies in America from 1778 to 1781. These battles, and the eventual failure…
The Saratoga Campaign was a series of battles fought between the British and Continental Armies in 1777 during the Revolutionary War. The campaign was a failure for the British Army,…
The Battle of Monmouth was fought at Monmouth Courthouse, near Freehold and Manalapan, New Jersey, on June 28, 1778. This was one of the largest battles of the Revolutionary War…
The Battle of Guilford Courthouse was fought between the British Army and Continental Army near present-day Greensboro, North Carolina, on March 15, 1781. The British won the battle but suffered…
The Battle of Cowpens was fought between Patriot and British forces near Chesnee, South Carolina, on January 17, 1781. The battle resulted in an important victory for the Continental Army,…
The Siege of Charleston was a battle fought from March 29 to May 12, 1780, during the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution. The siege ended in a major victory…
The Battle of Princeton was fought between the Continental Army and the British Army on January 3, 1777. Following victory at the Battle of Trenton eight days earlier, George Washington‘s…
The Battle of Trenton was fought between the Continental Army and German Hessian forces in Trenton, New Jersey on December 26, 1776. Though a relatively small battle, Trenton was a…
The Battle of Yorktown, also known as the Siege of Yorktown, was fought between the British Army and the combined forces of the French and Continental Armies between September 28…
The Battles of Saratoga were fought on September 19th and October 7th, 1777, between the British Army and the Continental Army near the village of Saratoga, New York. Summary Leadup…
The Battle of Bunker Hill was one of the early major conflicts of the American Revolution, fought on June 17, 1775, in Charlestown, Massachusetts. The British Army won the battle,…
Learn about Benedict Arnold’s expedition to Quebec in 1775 with this book by John Codman. Chapters
“ Editor’s note The following letter was written just after Christmas 1776, after the Battle of Trenton, in which the Continental Army was victorious. George Washington relates to General Alexander…
George Washington sucked in his breath sharply as he read a letter that had been delivered by hand only moments before. It was dated August 1, 1775, from Elbridge Gerry,1…
Every school child in America knows the famous poem from the pen of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: “Listen, My children, and you shall hear – of the midnight ride of Paul…
“ Editor’s note The following is an essay written by Richard S. Walling on the leadup to the Stockbridge Indian Massacre, that occurred in the Bronx in August 1778. Also…
“ Editor’s note The following is an essay written by Richard S. Walling on the little-known Stockbridge Indian Massacre, that occurred in the Bronx in August 1778. Also see his…
“ Editor’s note The words you are about to read were created in 1785. I say “created” for two reasons. Firstly, there is at least one account that Jones wrote…
“ Editor’s note The following is a series of letters sent by soldiers during the winter at Valley Forge, describing the conditions they were experiencing. We have left these excerpts…