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Named after the hometown of his owner Jeremiah Belknap, Peter Salem was born in Framingham, Massachusetts on October 1, 1750. In early 1775, Belknap...

When 70-year-old Benjamin Franklin boarded the Continental sloop-of-war Reprisal in Philadelphia on October 26, 1776, for a month-long voyage to...

As night fell on January 2, 1777 both armies took a breath after the daylong fighting on the King’s Highway and at Assunpink Creek. Washington had a...

After the stunning victory at Trenton on December 26, 1776, Washington expected a British counterattack in force. He immediately crossed his men and...

“These are the times that try men’s souls,” wrote Thomas Paine in American Crisis on December 19, 1776. Paine’s immortal words perfectly sum up the...

This page details the long history of the 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery Regiment, nicknamed "Hamilton's Own" which was created by the famed...

Christmas 1776 proved bleak for the fledging Continental Army and their commander, George Washington. Since the previous summer, they had been...

By the end of 1776 the fortunes of the Continental Army looked bleak, and General George Washington crafted a bold plan to surprise the British and...

The 10 Crucial Days refer to some of the most iconic and important moments of the American Revolution, moments that may have turned the tide in the...

VIDEO | Garry Adelman highlights the importance of the Battle of Second Trenton, part of the Ten Crucial Days that kept the American Revolution alive...

VIDEO | Kristopher White of the American Battlefield Trust dives into the truths and myths of George Washington crossing the Delaware River on...

HISTORICAL MAP | The Battle of Trenton, New Jersey on December 26, 1776