Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site and the Friends of Philipse Manor Hall are proud to present “Freedom Behind British Lines: Black Loyalists in New York,” a talk about those who sought freedom ...

Virginia’s leaders took careful note. The colony that would soon play a central role in pushing for independence now had a powerful example of what submission might entail. Norfolk became both a ...

From helping immigrants hunt, to playing a pivotal role in the Revolutionary War, this weapon helped define the country we know today.

Knox had joined the American Revolution earlier in 1775 and quickly impressed Washington, who sent him on a daring and dangerous mission ...

The reverse side of the U.S. Mint’s 2026 Sacagawea $1 coin will feature Polly Cooper, a woman from the Oneida tribe known for ...

We reveal how malaria-decimated British forces in the southern colonies during the Revolutionary War - while local troops ...

250 years ago, Henry Knox transported 60 tons of heavy artillery through 300 miles of ice and snow to Boston—winning General George Washington control of that city.

Introduction On June 17, 1775, the impact of British naval guns and the steady advance of seasoned troops threatened to shatter the colonial siege ...

From protesting British overreach before the Declaration of Independence was even written to helping supply an army, here are ...

British and French warplanes struck an underground facility believed to have been used by Islamic State militants to store weapons and explosives, the U.K. Ministry of Defence confirmed Sunday. The ...

The new proposal would allow young Britons to spend a year in the UK’s armed forces, with the option to enlist for a longer term at its conclusion. The British government is introducing a new “gap ...