Molly Pitcher and the Battle of Monmouth
On June 28, 1778, a vicious battle raged several miles west of present-day Freehold, New Jersey. It included some of the longest sustained combat of...
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Germantown | Oct 4, 1777
BATTLE MAP | The American Battlefield Trust's map of Revolutionary War Battle of Germantown on October 4, 1777
Thomas Conway
Thomas Conway is known as an officer with a name most connected to American Revolutionary War historiography with the loosely defined cabal that...
Benjamin Tallmadge
One of the Revolutionary cause’s most patriotic and indispensable sons, Benjamin Tallmadge, was born February 25, 1754, in Setauket, New York, on Long...
British Tactics and Conflicting Strategies in Executing the American Revolution
If we are to discuss the tactics used by the British government and its forces during the American Revolution, we must be aware of the various...
The Importance of Battlefield Archaeology
Battlefield archaeology is important for any conflict, but even more so for the Revolutionary War. Unlike the Civil War, Revolutionary War documents...
Major General Charles Lee and the Battle of Monmouth
George Washington's lieutenant Charles Lee had an ego that couldn't be backed up by actions, and it cost him his reputation and career during the...
Battle of Brandywine: Proving the Patriots’ Mettle
By many measures — duration, geographic spread of the fighting, number of troops engaged — Brandywine was the biggest battle of the Revolution. The...
In the Heat of the Moment at Monmouth
June 1778: The Continentals had an extraordinary opportunity as the British Army withdrew from Philadelphia to New York. If they survived the...
Soldier Pay in the American Revolution
“The paymaster has not a single dollar in hand” General George Washington wrote to the president of the Continental Congress John Hancock while...
George Washington's Integrated Army
The armies that fought for independence during the American Revolution were filled with a wide array of people and personalities.
Siege of Philadelphia
Philadelphia fell to the British on September 26, 1777, without a shot fired that autumn day. The capital of the rebellious American colonies was now...