The Militia of the Sea
While uncommon in the modern era, during the American Revolution and the War of 1812 the United States relied heavily on privateering, which was...
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Let it Rain Militia: The Critical Battle for the Chesapeake
It seemed that winning one war for national independence wasn't enough. When British warships invaded the Chesapeake Bay, Americans rallied to defend...
Militia, Minutemen, and Continentals: The American Military Force in the American Revolution
Learn about the militia, minutemen, and Continental soldiers that made up the American fighting force in the Revolution.
“They Came with Barbarian Yells and Smoking Pistols”
John B. Gordon's Brigade, White's and French's Virginia Cavalry routs the 26th Pennsylvania Militia and Bell's Cavalry.
Lexington and Concord
In this first battle of the American Revolution, Massachusetts colonists defied British authority, outnumbered and outfought the Redcoats, and...
What is a Minuteman?
The marker sits upon the northeast corner of the Town Common in Lexington, Massachusetts. The granite slab denotes the approximate spot where...
Divide and Conquer
With a common enemy, backwoods hunters and fighters united to chase down Redcoat Major Patrick Ferguson and his Loyalist army. Trekking more than 300...
Ambush: Francis Marion and the Art of Guerrilla Warfare
By the time of the Revolutionary War, Francis Marion, best known to history as the Swamp Fox, was acquainted with both conventional and irregular...
Hunting for Loyalists
With a common enemy, backwoods hunters and fighters united to chase down Redcoat Major Patrick Ferguson and his Loyalist army. Trekking more than 300...
Kings Mountain
The Revolutionary War battle of Kings Mountain in South Carolina proved to be a stinging defeat in the British attempt to secure control of the...
Fort Sumter
Early in the morning of April 12, 1861, Confederate guns around Charleston Harbor opened fire on Fort Sumter. The American Civil War was officially...