The Revolutionary War began 250 years ago this year, but it would not be until over six years later, for all intents and purposes, that it came to an end with a victory over the British at Yorktown, ...

October 18 and 19 have been dates marked by a fascinating array of events that have shaped history across the globe.Going ...

A replica of Benjamin West's Reception of the American Loyalists by Great Britain in the Year 1783 appears in the background of this 1812 portrait of English judge John Eardley Wilmot. Public domain ...

Historic Yorktown and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown will host events on October 18 and 19 to celebrate the American victory against the British during the Revolutionary War, featuring an ...

Throughout the 18th century, Britain’s army fought across Europe, North America, and Asia, earning a reputation for ...

Washington probably did stand while crossing Delaware, but not in a rowboat. Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze's 1851 painting Washington Crossing the Delaware during a Press Preview for the Metropolitan Museum ...

The second installment of the Pulitzer Prize winner’s trilogy about the war animates an entire world — from battlefields and commanders to sounds and smells. By Amy S. Greenberg Amy S. Greenberg is ...

Each Memorial Day, Americans honor the service members who gave their lives for their country. From the nation's founding to its modern military operations overseas, hundreds of thousands of U.S.