American riflemen from Col. Daniel Morgan's Provisional Rifle Corps are depicted at the Battle of Saratoga, October 7, 1777. ...

While George Washington’s army waged war against Britain, Yellow Springs Hospital fought a deadlier enemy: contagious disease.

When most people think about the Revolutionary War, their minds jump straight to the famous names—Lexington, Concord, Bunker Hill, Yorktown. These places earned their spot in every history textbook, ...

And then a fiery, Scottish-born captain took the fight to Britain itself. John Paul Jones didn’t just harass British shipping—he invaded British soil. With a crew of rough sailors and a sloop-of-war, ...

William Mauzy was born in Stafford County, Virginia on Dec. 25, 1755, one of five children to Henry and Ann (Withers) Mauzy.

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Douglas Branson, author of "Washington's Lieutenants," talked about the leadership structure of the Continental Army during the American ...

Polk County dedicated a memorial to Pvt. Samuel Quinton, its only known Revolutionary War soldier. Quinton served in the South Carolina militia and fought in the Battle of Kings Mountain. He later ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Citadel history professor David Preston provided an overview of his lecture about the complexity of what led to the larger outbreak of the American ...

Ken Burns’ new PBS docuseries The American Revolution is a six-part, 12-hour series that puts troops, camp followers, and commanders back on muddy 18th-century ground. Co-directors Sarah Botstein and ...

Could you fire a flintlock under pressure? Experience a rare demonstration of the weaponry used by Revolutionary War militias ...

Author Randall Gabrielan has dug up the wild tales of bright and dark figures in his new book, "Monmouth County Revolutionary War Sites." For example, Joshua Huddy led a decidedly checkered life until ...

A recent event by the Arlington Historical Society marked the 250th anniversary of the founding of local and statewide militias in the Revolutionary War era. The program held at the Ball-Sellers House ...