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Rev War | Article

Black Spies of the American Revolution

Even 250 years after the events of the American Revolution, there is much that historians are still piecing together about the activities of spies...

Old map with 'Plan de Road Island' text on the left and map on the right

Rev War | Article

Weathering the Storm: The Battle of Rhode Island

Learn more about the Battle of Road Island, planned as a combined operation between the Americans and their new French allies, to trap and defeat a...

Bust of bronze statue of Revolutionary War era gentleman with foliage in the background

Rev War | Article

Viva Lafayette: Hero of Two Worlds

Excerpt from "Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution" by Mike Duncan

Portrait of a man with powdered white hair and a black coat.

Rev War | Biography

Samuel Griffin

Samuel Griffin was a colonel of in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Born in Richmond County, Virginia, in 1746, he studied law...

Rev War | Article

Virginia House of Burgesses

In 2019, Virginia celebrated the 400th anniversary of the first representative legislative assembly in North America. While the idea of representation...

Rev War | Itinerary

Make Some History This Weekend in Newport

The march of the French and Continental Armies to victory over Cornwallis and the British began at Newport, Rhode Island. The so-called sailing...

Rev War | Battle Map

Siege of Charleston Harbor | Mar - May 1780

BATTLE MAP | The American Battlefield Trust's Map of the Revolutionary War Siege of Charleston Harbor from March to May 1780

Rev War | Biography

Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte

Taking to the sea at age 15, Toussaint-Guillaume Picquet de la Motte joined the French Navy as a midshipman. Making naval service a lifelong career...

Rev War | Biography

Marquis de Chastellux

Before reaching his 30th year, François Jean de Beauvoir, Marquis de Chastellux had developed an impressive military résumé from his service in the...

Rev War | Biography

Augustin de la Balme

After serving in the Seven Years’ War in Europe, Augustin de la Balme became an expert in horsemanship. With Benjamin Franklin on his side, he was...

Rev War | Biography

Jacques-Donatien Le Rey de Chaumont

As a powerful aristocratic force in the court at Versailles and with sympathy toward the American cause, Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont acted as...