American Revolution

Explore Revolutionary War battlefields across the U.S. and abroad, from Lexington and Yorktown to Caribbean forts still standing today.

King George III returns with a passive-aggressive birthday letter for America’s 250th, taking shots at independence, “football” confusion and a few old scores.

What if the British had won the American Revolution? America came closer to defeat than most of us realize — and the world could look very different.

Washington gets the glory, but he wasn’t alone. These American Revolution generals held armies together, broke campaigns, saved Canada and turned Saratoga into a world-changing defeat.

Here's how George Washington built a spy network that used codes, invisible ink and dead drops to fight the British.

The American Revolution was a brutal conflict shaped by spies, guerrillas, rogues and traitors.

Explore the guns of the American Revolution and discover the firearms that shaped the battles for independence.

Learn how sharpshooters transformed warfare during the American Revolution, blending skill with necessity in combat.

Guerrilla warfare isn't a modern phenomenon, it dates back to antiquity. In fact, it played a key role in shaping the United States.

Everyone knows about the most famous Revolutionary conflicts, but it was a long war. These clashes were bloody, fierce, and often unique.

The Headless Horseman was a Hessian "mercenary," a group that played a bigger part in the American Revolution than you might realize.

The role music played during the American Revolution simply can't be overstated. It was never purely a source of entertainment, but had a key strategic importance.

This Is the Gear the First U.S. Soldiers Used to Win Their Independence