Battle of White Marsh
The Battle of White Marsh (aka Battle of Edge Hill) was a battle fought in the area surrounding Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania. The battle, which took the form of a series…
Unsung Hero Who Financed the American Revolution, and His Lesson for Today
The name that King George III is said to have called the “most damning name of all” on the Declaration of Independence was not that of Benjamin Franklin, John or…
Benjamin Rush: Address to the People of the United States
Dated January 1787 There is nothing more common than to confound the terms of the American revolution with those of the late American war. The American war is over: but this is far…
The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga
Overview On April 19, 1775 the Revolutionary War had begun with the skirmishing at Lexington and Concord Massachusetts. Once the British detachment retreated to Boston, the Siege of Boston began. As…
The Siege of Charleston
In 1778, the British Commander-in-Chief in America Lt. General Henry Clinton turned his attention to the South, where partisan fighting between Patriot militia and Tories had been heavy.
The Capture of Savannah
The American commander Brigadier General Robert Howe of North Carolina, with only 700 men, made a feeble attempt to defend the city.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
They were fought on April 19, 1775, in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy (present-day Arlington), and Cambridge, near Boston.
The Battle of Yorktown
In 1780, 5,500 French soldiers landed in Rhode Island to try to help their American allies in assaulting British-occupied New York City. The two armies met North of New York…
James Monroe
Overview James Monroe, (1758-1831), 5th President of the United States. Monroe’s public career was shaped by three great influences: the American Revolution; the principles of the Republican party, which he…
John Quincy Adams 1767-1848
John Quincy Adams, (1767-1848), 6th President of the United States. He was the son of John Adams, 2nd president. Independence and Union were the watchwords of his career; a Union…
Major General Nathanael Greene 1742-1786
Early Years Nathanael Greene was born on 27 July 1742 (Old Style) in Potowomut, Rhode Island. The Gregorian Calendar, which is used today, was not adopted in England or her…
James Wilson
Early Life James Wilson was born September 14, 1742 near St. Andrews, Scotland. He was educated at the universities of St. Andrews, Glasgow, and Edinburgh, initially studying to become a…
Thomas Hutchinson
Hutchinson was born in Boston. He showed remarkable aptitude for business early on, and by the time he was 24 had accumulated considerable property in trading ventures on his own…
Phillis Wheatley
In 1761 Phillis was purchased as a personal slave in Boston by Susannah Wheatley, wife of tailor John Wheatley. She was evidently around 7 years old at the time. Her…