Military victories were essential in helping America win its independence from Britain. Early successes gave the Patriots ...

When the Revolutionary War broke out in 1775, George Washington initially ... In December 1776, Washington triumphed at the Battle of Trenton, and followed this victory with the Battle of ...

On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress voted to replace the colonies' part-time militias with a full-time army – and ...

George Washington praising divine guidance ... "One of the most decisive American battles of the Revolutionary War, Saratoga ended British general John Burgoyne's attempt to control the Hudson ...

A letter written by George Washington in 1777 that is valued at $150,000 is up for sale this Presidents Day. The letter, ...

There were four such battle re-enactments scheduled as part of the Revolutionary War weekend at George Washington’s Mount Vernon May 6 and 7. More than 600 men and women re-enactors resided on ...

The fateful tent on display at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia ... was a close friend of George Washington’s and played a key role in the colonists’ conclusive victory ...

From the bravery of the Massachusetts Minutemen to the famous midnight ride of Paul Revere to the very first battle of the ... in March 1776, Gen. George Washington seized Dorchester Heights ...

On April 26, 1777, during the Revolutionary War ... a huge loss for the American forces under Gen. George Washington, who had been leading the battle for independence from Britain for almost ...

A May 1777 letter from George Washington, written in Morristown and reflecting his confidence in a fragile revolution ... s letter also addressed the Battle of Danbury, where Gen.