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 ...

The Founders would be appalled if a man who cozies up to tyrants were to preside over the 250th anniversary of America's ...

5,000 black men served in the Continental Army, and hundreds more served on the sea. Had George Washington been less ambivalent, more blacks might have participated on the Patriot side than with ...

Nobody gets to walk back from the kind of betrayal that took place on Jan. 6, 2021 — not even if they’ve got a better ...

Lafayette’s honorary diploma is on display as Virginia get ready for the 200th anniversary of Lafayette’s return to America ...

George Washington's Continental Army and French allies surrounded the Redcoats by both land and sea. "The British surrender forecast the end of British rule in the colonies and the birth of a new ...

Nassau Inn has been recognized for preserving and maintaining its historic integrity, architecture, and ambiance.

In 1776, as George Washington was leading the Continental Army through some of the earliest battles of the American Revolution, disease posed a greater threat to his forces than British troops.

The Congress acted as a makeshift central government, creating the Continental Army, electing George Washington as its commander and issuing paper currency. It asked each colony to provide ...

In late 1971, headquarters Continental Army Command received permission from Chief of Staff of the Army William C. Westmoreland to include women in the drill sergeant program. In February 1972 ...

October 5th has witnessed a number of significant historical events throughout the centuries. From pivotal battles and ...

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