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After American defeats at the Battles of Long Island and Harlem Heights, George Washington moved his army northwards into New York State. The British...

British Lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton pushed up the Enoree River with Major John Money’s 63rd Regiment of Foot and his Legion hot on the trail...

By 1778, it was becoming clear that British attempts to subdue the northern colonies were being met with mixed results. While successful during the...

By the autumn of 1778, the American Revolution was at an impasse. The British effort to put down the rebellion in its North American colonies...

In early February, 1779, Colonel John Boyd set out with a newly raised regiment of 800 Tories. His goal was to unite with British General Archibald...

The American patriots were defeated at the Battle of Bunker Hill, but they proved they could hold their own against the superior British Army. The...

After crossing the Delaware River in a treacherous storm, General George Washington’s army defeated a garrison of Hessian mercenaries at Trenton. The...

After crossing the Delaware on December 25, 1776, George Washington embarked on a ten day campaign that would change the course of the war...

Fought on November 16, 1776 on the island of Manhattan, the Battle of Fort Washington was the final devastating chapter in General Washington’s...

George Washington’s efforts to fortify New York City from a British attack led to the Revolutionary War’s biggest battle. The crushing defeat for the...

On September 11, 1777, General George Washington was determined to prevent the British from capturing the American seat of government, Philadelphia...

Following the American defeat at the Battle of Brandywine in September 1777, the British Army captured Philadelphia, the seat of the Continental...