The Proclamation of 1763: Drawing a Line Across an Empire
Royal Proclamation of 1763, issued by King George III, October 7, 1763. Library and Archives Canada, e010778430. Public domain. When the French and Indian War ended in 1763, Great Britain emerged...
September 22, 1776: Nathan Hale is Hanged by the British as an American Spy
There are many iconic moments in the history of the American Revolution that Americans tend to remember: Paul Revere’s ride, Washington crossing the Delaware, and so on. One such iconic moment we...
Battle of Long Island
Just two months after the United States declared independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776, America’s military forces were badly beaten by British troops in the Battle of Long Island,...
August 20: 1794: The Battle of Fallen Timbers Spells the End of the “Native Confederacy” at the Hands of General “Mad” Anthony Wayne
The morning of August 20, 1794 broke humid and gray over the Maumee River, in present-day Indiana and Ohio. A storm had torn through the forest through which the American Legion under the command...
Remembering General Henry Knox, Hero of the American Revolution
The history of the American Revolution is replete with stories of heroism on the battlefield. One of the most iconic examples of courage and self-sacrifice involved General Henry Knox, who was born...
