Can't remember where I found this pic but it just struck me as a rag-tag, salty-looking group of ass-kicking badasses.
The Revolutionary War waged by the American colonies against Britain influenced political ideas around the globe, as a small fledgling nation won its freedom from the greatest military force of its time.
FamilySearch has about 18,000 records from several states / colonies involved in the American Revolution.
1) Independence was not the Americans’ original aim When the war began in April 1775, the colonies sought more autonomy within the British Empire, not complete separation. The Continental Congress,…
Great generals are scarce; there are few Morgans. General Nathanael Greene Daniel Morgan Bar-room brawler, drinker, gambler, and womanizer; six feet tall and built like a brick yard with arms like …
The French and Indian War featured several hard-fought battles, but many of the original weapons used then are difficult to find today.
When Congress established the Continental Army on June 14, 1775, the original 10 Rifle Companies were composed heavily of frontiersmen
South Carolina was treated as if it were part of the Caribbean
Major Robert Rogers, 1759Don't forget nothing.Have your musket clean as a whistle, hatchet scoured, sixty rounds powder and ball, and be ready to march at a...
Great generals are scarce; there are few Morgans. General Nathanael Greene Daniel Morgan Bar-room brawler, drinker, gambler, and womanizer; six feet tall and built like a brick yard with arms like …
Otherwise known as the Revolutionary War, the revolution was a period of time where the residents of American colonies rose up against their colonial rulers, the British crown. It was a moment that defined a
Detail of drummers of the 23rd Foot (Royal Welsh Fusiliers) at Yorktown, by Don Troiani.
American Revolution Freedom From Governmental Tyranny
