New York and New Jersey Campaign
Learn about the New York and New Jersey Campaign, fought during the American Revolution from 1776 to 1777.
Battles & Campaigns
Learn about the battles and military campaigns of the American Revolution.
The Philadelphia Campaign – 1777-1778
Learn about the struggle for control of Philadelphia during the Revolutionary War, fought from 1777 to 1778.
The Southern Campaign
Learn about the Southern Campaign, fought by the British Army and Loyalist forces against the Continental Army from 1778 to 1781.
The Saratoga Campaign
Learn about the Saratoga Campaign undertaken by the British Army in America during the Revolutionary War.
Battle of Monmouth | Summary, Significance, Facts
Learn about the Battle of Monmouth, also known as the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse, fought between British and American forces on June 28, 1778.
Battle of Guilford Courthouse | Summary, Significance, Facts
Learn about the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, fought between British and American forces during the Revolutionary War.
Battle of Cowpens | Summary, Significance, Facts
Learn about the Battle of Cowpens, fought between American and British troops in South Carolina on January 17, 1781.
Siege of Charleston | Summary, Significance, Facts
Learn about the Siege of Charleston in 1780. Discover what led to British victory at this battle during the Southern Campaign.
Battle of Princeton | Summary, Significance, Facts
Learn about the Battle of Princeton, fought between the Continental Army and the British Army on January 3, 1777.
Battle of Trenton | Summary, Significance, Facts
Learn about the Battle of Trenton. Discover how Washington crossed the Delaware and captured Hessian forces on December 25 and 26, 1776.
Battle of Yorktown | Summary, Significance, Facts
Learn about the Battle of Yorktown, also known as the Siege of Yorktown - the final major conflict of the American Revolution.
Battles of Saratoga | Summary, Significance, Facts
Learn about the Battles of Saratoga in September and October 1777. Find out the significance of these battles, and learn interesting facts.
Battle of Bunker Hill | Summary, Significance, Facts
Learn about the Battle of Bunker Hill, fought on June 17, 1775. Discover the significance of this battle in the Revolutionary War.
Arnold’s Expedition to Quebec (book, by John Codman)
Learn about Benedict Arnold’s expedition to Quebec in 1775 with this book by John Codman.
Letter from Washington to McDougall After Trenton (1776)
Read this letter from George Washington to General Alexander McDougall sent just after Christmas, 1776, after victory at the Battle of Trenton.
Ammunition Crisis at the Siege of Boston in 1775
Learn about the ammunition shortage faced by the Continental Army at the Siege of Boston in 1775.
Jack Jouett’s Heroic Midnight Ride in 1781
Learn about Jack Jouett, and how his 1781 midnight ride to warn Thomas Jefferson of a British attack changed the course of American history.
Events Leading up to the Stockbridge Indian Massacre
Learn about the events leading up to the Stockbridge Indian Massacre, and find out about Nimham's Indian Company of 1778.
The Stockbridge Indian Massacre: Death in the Bronx
Learn about the Stockbridge Indian Masscre in the Bronx, NY, in August 1778, written by teacher and historian Richard S. Walling.
John Paul Jones’ Campaign Journals – 1785
Read the fascinating journals of Captain John Paul Jones' heroics during the American Revolution, written in 1785.
Letters from Soldiers at Valley Forge, 1777-1778
Read these letters from soldiers who spent the winter at Valley Forge, during 1777 to 1778, describing the harsh conditions experienced.