In a mere two months, soldiers learned how to load and fire a musket quicker and more efficiently, and were introduced to the bayonet, allowing them to engage more successfully when in close combat ...

Of course, the Continental Army would win American independence from the British following the Battle of Yorktown ... should ...

A brief ceremony was held Sept. 28 to rededicate the grave of DAR member Margaret Leland Crocker and pay honor to a buried ...

The Posse Comitatus Act bars the armed forces from serving as civilian police, but loopholes and exceptions make it ripe for ...

De Gálvez was born in 1746 in Spain. He fought in the Spanish army's invasion of Portugal and against the Portuguese and ...

The first American naval force was formed during the American Revolution to defend against the world-class British fleet. Despite some early successes, the Continental Navy struggled to compete with t ...

The Siege of Yorktown, Virginia, began on this day in history, Sept. 28, 1781. Surrounded by Washington's army and French ...

While Lancaster was only the United States capital for a day, it was a moment in time that strongly helped to shape the ...

Arnold escaped to British-controlled New York City and served in the losing army for the remainder of the American Revolution, which ended in October 1781. He died in London in 1801. Andre was ...

When the Revolutionary War began, Benedict Arnold joined the ... in N.Y., to the British in exchange for a command in the British army and financial compensation. The plot was foiled, Andre ...

Soldiers will receive an extra monthly bonus -- ranging from $210 to $450 per month, depending on rank -- for time away from home exceeding 30 days starting in October, according to a draft Army ...