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...
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"The Year of Jubilee Has Come" - The First South Carolina Infantry at Camp Saxton
As Prince Rivers stood on a freshly constructed platform in the shade of moss-covered live oak trees at Camp Saxton, he looked down upon the faces of...
Colonel Tye
The origins of the Black Loyalist leader known as “Colonel Tye” are uncertain. Recent scholarship seems to point to a man named Titus, who was born...
King George's Southern Soldiers
Many historians, students, or even casual enthusiasts of the American Revolution in the south are familiar with any one of the iconic paintings of...
Music in 18th Century North American Culture
The eighteenth century in North America was a time of great change and growth. Population, industry, communication, and settled lands continued to...
Ten Facts: The Battle of Saratoga
Fact #1: Britain’s military strategy in the north for 1777 involved a multi-pronged offensive to cut the northern states off from the rest of the...
Battle of White Plains
The rebellion of the American colonies did more than survive the Revolutionary War’s first year in 1775. American troops fought toe-to-toe with the...
10 Facts: Black Patriots in the American Revolution
Fact #1: Numbers in the Overall Population. At the onset of the War for Independence, approximately 500,000 African Americans lived in the colonies...
10 Facts: Valley Forge
The Continental Army's winter at Valley Forge is famously remembered and depicted in many paintings. Discover 10 facts that you did not know about...
Newburgh Address
The Newburgh Address was spoken by George Washington on March 15, 1783. Following the American Revolution and the victory at Yorktown, Congress...
William Tryon
William Tryon was born in Surrey, England, in 1729 to Charles Tryon and Lady Mary Shirley. He was not formally or sufficiently educated during his...
The Battle of Freeman's Farm: September 19, 1777
The first battle of Saratoga, also known as the Battle of Freeman’s Farm, occurred on September 19, 1777. This bloody action was the culmination of...