Bunker Hill was one of the most important battles of the American Revolution. In this struggle, Britain attempted to break out of Boston, suffering some of the worst casualties incurred by the English in the entire war. At the same, General George Washington, in command of tens of thousands of unruly New England militia, sought… Continue reading A Military History of the American Revolution: Bunker Hill
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The Shot Heard Round the World: Lexington and Concord
Before The Battle of Lexington and Concord many thoughtful commentators, in both England and the American colonies, thought peace was possible between the colonies and the mother country. When they woke up on April 19, 1775, the men were at peace. When they laid their heads down that night, millions of people, across the greatest… Continue reading The Shot Heard Round the World: Lexington and Concord
A Historical Atlas of the American Revolution
The American Revolution was one of the longest wars in United States history. This is the historical atlas of that Revolution. References: The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution, expanded edition, by Bernard Baylin. The Annals of America Volume 2 1755 – 1783 Resistance and Revolution by Mortimer Adler (editor) Lexington and Concord: The Battle… Continue reading A Historical Atlas of the American Revolution
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