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Washington and Lafayette at Valley Forge / painting by Dunsmore.

Rev War | Article

Conway Cabal

Brigadier General Thomas Conway, serving in the main Continental Army under General George Washington sat down one evening in Pennsylvania and penned...

Rev War | Biography

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...

Civil War | Historic Site

Moncure Conway

Nearby this location is the childhood home of renowned abolitionist, writer, and lecturer Moncure Daniel Conway (1832-1907).

Rev War | Video

The Conway Cabal: Washington's Enemies Within

VIDEO | We know George Washington as the nation’s greatest political, and military leader. But during the changing fortunes of war, he faced...

Rev War | Article

John Cadwalader

This article recounts the life and achievements of John Cadwalader, a Revolutionary War general from Pennsylvania.

Rev War | Biography

John Cadwalader

Born to a prominent family in Trenton, New Jersey, John Cadwalader grew up in Philadelphia and became a dedicated Patriot. An educated businessman...

A cannon at Manassas National Battlefield Park under a vivid orange-purple sky.

Civil War | News

American Battlefield Trust Opposes Data Center in Proximity to Manassas National Battlefield Park

(Manassas, Va.) — The American Battlefield Trust has issued the following statement in opposition to the proposed located along historic Pageland Lane...

Rev War | Biography

James Wilkinson

James Wilkinson was an American military officer who served in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, but perhaps is most notoriously...

War of 1812 | Biography

James Madison

James Madison was born on March 16, 1751, in Port Conway, Virginia, to James Madison Sr. and Nelly Conway. The family returned to the Madison estate...

Rev War | Biography

William Alexander, Lord Stirling

Though not always the most recognizable person in the Revolutionary War, William Alexander, "the Lord Stirling," was certainly a colorful figure...

Rev War | Biography

Horatio Gates

Horatio Gates was born July 26, 1727, in Maldon, Essex County, England. Gates’s parents are not known certain, but they were most likely Robert and...