The American Revolution

The Treaty of Paris officially ended the revolution, and recognized the United States of America as an independent nation. When the Britis...

On October 19, 1781, Lt. General Charles Earl Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington at Yorktown . The news of the surrender ...

Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 the 17th of January in Boston Massachusetts. He was into a devoted Puritan household; in 1683 his famil...

Charles Cornwallis was born in London and studied at Eton and Cambridge. His first military experience came in the Seven Years’ War when he...

There were aot of reasons why the patriots won the war, there were lots of factors that helped them overcome and gain their independence. ...

William Howe was born in England on August 10, 1729. He commanded the light infantry under Maj. General James Wolfe on the Plains of Abraha...

Most History notebooks overlook the roles of women during the American Revolution but little is covered on women´s contribution to the Indep...

Born in Boston on July 25, 1750. Child of William and Mary Knox, he was a merchant captain. At the age of twenty one he opened his first s...

The American Revolution started with the first shots that were fired at Lexington, Massachusetts. The general Thomas Gage send 700 soldiers ...

The Second Continental Congress was lead because the battle of Lexington and Concord provided the impulsion needed to assemble the delegates...

George Wahington was born in Westmoreland County, Va., on Feb. 22, 1732. He was the eldest son of Augustine Washington and his second wife,...

The War begins The first shots of the war were fired in Massachusetts. Here the most rebellious of the colonies was faced by General Thomas ...

The british Government gets new ways to generate funds from the colonies claiming the defense they gave them. Approved on April 5, 1764 th...

In December 16/1773, a group of men calling themselves the "Sons of Liberty" went to the Boston Harbor. The men were dressed as M...

Samuel was born in Boston in 1722. He was the cousin of John Adams. When he was young, his father wanted him to be a minister. Samuel went t...

The colonists called the Boston Port Act,Quartering Act,Administration of Justice Act, Quebec Act and Mass Government Act Intolerable acts. ...

Charles Louis de Secondat was born in Bordeaux, France beign from a wealthy family.He went to college and studied science and history, event...

The colonists were protected by the British and didn´t pay that much and profit tradding. The colonists enjoyed the political benefits-right...

Lord North was born in April 13, 1732 and died in August 5,1792. He studied in Eton and Trinity College.He was part of the Parliament, 1756...