A ruthless military leader and company administrator, Robert Clive, also known as Clive of India played a pivotal role in securing the East India Company’s power and laying the foundations for the ...

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

Bunker Hill was an early showcase for two long-running themes in American history — improvisation and how an inspired band of ...

British infantrymen assembled at the base of Breed’s Hill, one of two promontories that comprised the Charlestown Heights ...

The commander-in-chief initially barred black soldiers from joining the ranks, but he came to understand the value—both moral and strategic—of a diverse force.

Journalist and historian Paul Lashmar has published extensive research into the wealthy and influential Drax family of Dorset ...

Tuesday, June 17, 2025, marks the 250th anniversary of the battle that took place just north of Boston, one that the ...

At times, the Army provided the lone symbol of nationhood around which patriots rallied. In the wake of the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament closed the port of Boston to ships with its ...

Leaders of South Carolina's early Continental Regiments, including William Moultrie and Francis Marion, sacrificed much in ...

The upcoming U.S. Army 250th anniversary festival is projected to cost between $25 million and $45 million, according to Heather J. Hagan, U.S. Army Public Affairs spokeswoman. The celebration ...

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