From the first shots at Lexington and Concord in 1775 to Cornwallis’s surrender at Yorktown in 1781, the American ...

America’s struggle for independence from Britain was supported by some highly influential thinkers in 18th-century Britain.

With a 114-page user manual, a new wargame offers a highly detailed simulation of the American Revolution.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. As the U.S. nears its 250th birthday, “Mad” King George III, long cast as the Revolution’s deranged villain, is ...

Oct. 19 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1781, Britain's Lord Charles Cornwallis surrendered with more than 7,000 troops to Gen. George Washington at Yorktown, Va., effectively ending the American ...

After months of discreet support, France officially allied itself with the American revolutionaries in their war against the British Empire, a decision that would permanently alter the fate of both ...

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This weekend marks the United States of America's 250th birthday, so why not celebrate or commiserate with the best July 4th ...

COMMENTARY: The experiences of Lafayette and other veterans of the American War of Independence reveal why many came to see the French Revolution as the opposite of the freedom they had defended ...