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The Avalon Project at Yale Law School Articles of Confederation Annapolis Convention Madison Debates Federalist Papers U. S. Constitution See Also Benjamin Franklin's Draft and John Dickinson's Draft See Discussion of The Articles of Confederation in Jefferson's Autobiography Art 1 Art 2 Art 3 Art 4 Art 5 Art 6 Art 7 Art 8 Art 9 Art 10 Art 11 Art 12 Art 13 To all to whom these Presents shall ...

Homepage of The On-Line Institute for Advanced Loyalist Studies. A resource for the study of military history, genealogy and Living History of the Loyalists of the American War for Independence.

An exhibit of Revolutionary War spy letters from the Sir Henry Clinton Collection at the Clements Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Provides images and transcriptions of original sources in an interpretive, educational framework.

Site Contents New World Colonial America Revolutionary America Revolutionary Georgia Union & Expansion American Civil War Frontier to New South Savannah & the Coast Transportation Trouble Printing Imaging Services Publishing Information Rare Map Reference Questions Rare Map Collection - Revolutionary America Map No. Map Name & Negative Number Author (year) File Size Map 1776 B6 Bowles' map of ...

American Revolution Educational History and Genealogy of the late 1700s in Colonial America ...

At the start of the American Revolution Georgia was left alone. Then the British came up with a 'Southern Strategy'.

Welcome to the official home page of the Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes & Drums. Martial Music From the Age of Reason.

Historical Resources Branch US ARMY CENTER OF MILITARY HISTORY BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF THE WAR OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE The following bibliographies were originally compiled for inclusion in the Center's publication The Continental Army (1983). Due to limitations of space, only part of each bibliography could be published in that volume. The bibliographies, however, have been maintained by the Center ...

Battles Important People Important Places Historical Viewpoints Historical Events Historical Documents Timeline Online Store Recommended Readings Message Board Opinion Poll Home The situation in which I now stand for the last time, in the midst of the representatives of the people of the United States, naturally recalls the period when the administration of the present form of government ...

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New Hampshire's Colored Patriots of the Revolution By W.C. Nell Notes on Colored Patriots America's first black historian, William C. Nell (1816-74) included a short chapter on NH patriots in his landmark book on African-Americans in the Revolution. Nell mentions Jude Hall of Exeter and Aunt Jenny who he refers to as NH's last slave. Nell's history is the key source of information about ...

AMERICANREVOLUTION.ORG The Revolution's Black Soldiers by Robert A. Selig Doctor Selig received his Ph.D. in history cum laude from Universitat Wurzburg, 1988 He has most recently been Visiting Professor of History and German at Hope College in Michigan. Recipient of many awards and grants, his articles have appeared in American Heritage, Colonial Williamsburg (where this work first appeared in ...

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Guilford Courthouse: A Pivotal Battle in the War for Independence (Guilford Courthouse National Military Park) T he morning of March 15, 1781, was clear and cold. A light frost had disappeared under the first rays of the sun, but the ground underfoot was soft and spongy from long winter rains and snows. In the damp woods of what had been an isolated farming community in the Piedmont on a major ...

This site discusses the movie's themes and its connections to the real history of the Revolutionary War ...

A timeline of significant events.

Little Known Facts about the American Revolutionary War What follows are a few little known facts about the American Revolutionary War era. Most Americans think they know all about the Revolution simply because they are Americans. In fact, the real story -- not the one in most textbooks -- is crammed with little known facts. Information has been drawn from multiple sources for this report. The ...

USA-project, documents-area, From the diary of Albigence Waldo, surgeon at Valley Forge, 1777. ...

This site is dedicated to the study and building of historically correct contemporary American longrifles; otherwise known as the Kentucky or Pennsylvania rifle.

Chapter 3 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: FIRST PHASE Extracted from AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY ARMY HISTORICAL SERIES OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF MILITARY HISTORY UNITED STATES ARMY CHAPTER 3 The American Revolution: First Phase The American Revolution came about, fundamentally, because by 1763 the English-speaking communities on the far side of the Atlantic had matured to an extent that their interests and ...

Privateers or Merchant Mariners help win the Revolutionary War by disrupting British trade, capturing British reinforcements and supplies, especially gunpowder ...

Chapter 4 THE WINNING OF INDEPENDENCE, 1777-1783 Extracted from AMERICAN MILITARY HISTORY ARMY HISTORICAL SERIES OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF MILITARY HISTORY UNITED STATES ARMY CHAPTER 4 The Winning of Independence 1777-1783 The year 1777 was most critical for the British. The issue, very plainly, was whether they could score such success in putting down the American revolt that the French would not ...

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71ST CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION HOUSE DOCUMENT No. 12 THE BATTLE OF CAMDEN SOUTH CAROLINA AUGUST 16, 1780 BY LIEUT. COL. H. L. LANDERS, F. A. HISTORICAL SECTION, ARMY WAR COLLEGE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1929 HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 37 PRESENTED BY MR. STEVENSON Resolved, That the historical statements concerning the Battle of Camden, South Carolina, of August 16, 1780, ...

The Contemplator's Short History of Women in the Revolutionary Era ...

70TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION HOUSE DOCUMENT No. 328 HISTORICAL STATEMENTS CONCERNING THE BATTLE OF KINGS MOUNTAIN AND THE BATTLE OF THE COWPENS SOUTH CAROLINA UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON 1928 HOUSE RESOLUTION No. 230 PRESENTED BY MR. STEVENSON Resolved, That the historical statements concerning the Battle of the Cowpens, South Carolina, of January 17, 1781, and the Battle ...

Welcome to the Field Music of the American Revolution site. The FMAR was first formed in 1994 at Findlay, Ohio from the combined mass music of the Northwest Department Brigade of the American Revolution, and Northwest Territorial Alliance. FMAR now is the combined music of 5 different American Revolutionary War reenacting organizations. For those who do not know the NWTA, and BAR are all ...

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Benjamin Rush Signer of the Declaration of Independence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BENJAMIN RUSH was born December 24, 1745 in Byberry Township near Philadelphia. When Benjamin was six years old his father died and his mother and stepfather raised him. His earliest instructor was his uncle, Reverend Samuel Finley, who ...

Home History Unit Information Uniform Calendar Links The Fifth Virginia Regiment of the American Revolution History Unit Informtion Uniform Calendar Links updated 03/14/02 2002 John Stanfield II, All rights reserved Counter by Rapid Axcess privacy ...

Uniforms of Loyalist Units in the Americas by Rudy Scott Nelson In some ways the uniforms of Loyalist units were just as diverse as their Patriot counterparts. In other ways, there was some standardization. Many of the early militia units wore civilian clothes with armbands and cockades used to identify them as pro-Crown forces. On the frontier, the Loyalist who fought with the Indians were ...

Lafayette's Virginia Campaign (1781) ...

A list of manuscript and published orderly books of the Continental Army and where to find them.

American Revolution Persuaders by Jeremy Jones Many events helped cause the American Revolution. It was a terrible war between the colonies of America and the country of England. The three most important events that led up to, and caused it, were the Boston Massacre, The Boston Tea Party, and The Stamp Act. The Boston Massacre was an encounter on March 5, 1770, that was five years before the ...

Stephen Hopkins Signer of the Declaration of Independence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- was born March 7, 1707 in Scituate, Rhode Island. ...

The Revolutionary War Discussion Deck.

An 19th century biography of this signer of the Declaration of Independence, including a handwriting sample, illustration, and student publishing opportunities ...

This archive of United States History is my hobby. The archive will contain the people, places and events that have shaped the United States and its people.

The Revolutionary War in South Carolina - 1775-1783 ...

Main Kings Mtn Cowpens Events BANASTRE TARLETON by Janie B. Cheaney Tarleton holds the distinction of being the most hated British officer to serve during the Revolution. Though he was probably not as bad as reported, Bloody Ban made himself a useful propaganda figure for his enemies. There was certainly enough truth in the accusations to justify their use. He was born into a wealthy merchant ...

Button Gwinnett Signer of the Declaration of Independence ...

Thomas Stone Signer of the Declaration of Independence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THOMAS STONE was born at Pointon Manor in Charles County, Maryland in 1743, the son of David Stone. Young Stone had an unusual fondness for learning and at the age of fifteen, he obtained his father's reluctant consent to enter the school of a ...

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RANGERS IN COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY AMERICA The origin of the ranger tradition lies in the seventeenth century wars between colonists and Native American tribes. In the original concept rangers were full-time soldiers employed by the colonial governments to range between fixed frontier fortifications as a reconnaissance system to provide early warning of hostile raids. In offensive operations ...

History of Independence day and chronological events that led to it.

Home Leisure Index Holiday Index Independence Day An Eye on History The American Revolution Timeline 1764 Sugar Act. Parliament, desiring revenue from its North American colonies, passed the first law specifically aimed at raising colonial money for the Crown. The act increased duties on non-British goods shipped to the colonies. Currency Act. This act prohibited American colonies from issuing ...

Notes & Inqueries All-Black Battalion by Jim Purky Question: I am interested in finding info on the all-Black battalion that fought a battle with the Hessians during the American Revolution. I believe the battle is referred to as the Battle of Rhode Island and was fought in 1778 or 1779. Any ideas where I might look Answer: (from Don Hagist via Michael Meals Rev War Links Page on the Internet) ...

An essay on Lexington, Concord, and the beginning of the American Revolution, from the genealogical files of Robert J. O'Hara.

Samuel Huntington Signer of the Declaration of Independence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- was born on July 3, 1731 at Windhan, Connecticut, the son of a Puritan farmer. ...

Thomas McKean Signer of the Declaration of Independence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THOMAS McKEAN was born in New London Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania on March 19, 1734. ...

Edward Rutledge Signer of the Declaration of Independence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDWARD RUTLEDGE was born in Charleston, South Carolina on November 23, 1749. He was the youngest of the seven children of Dr. John Rutledge who came to South Carolina from the north of Ireland about 1735. After acquiring a classical ...

George Wythe Signer of the Declaration of Independence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GEORGE WYTHE was born in 1726 near Yorktown, Virginia. His father was a wealthy plantation owner and he grew up in luxury and comfort. When he reached the proper age he was placed in school but the knowledge that he obtained was very limited ...

An 19th century biography of this signer of the Declaration of Independence, including a handwriting sample, illustration, and student publishing opportunities At the signing of the Declaration of Independence ...

John Witherspoon Signer of the Declaration of Independence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOHN WITHERSPOON was born February 5, 1722 in Gifford, Haddingtonshire, Scotland. His father was the minister of the parish of Yester. He was sent, at an early age, to the public school at Haddington, and at the age of fourteen, he went on ...

William Paca Signer of the Declaration of Independence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WILLIAM PACA was born at Wye Hall, in Abington, Harford County, Maryland on October 31, 1740. He was the descendant of a wealthy planter on the east shore of Maryland. Paca's family was of Italian ancestry and had resided in Maryland for several ...

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Caesar Rodney Signer of the Declaration of Independence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CAESAR RODNEY was born October 7, 1728 near Dover in Kent County Delaware. His father, Caesar, was a planter who died when the son was only seventeen, leaving him a large estate. ...

Carter Braxton Signer of the Declaration of Independence CARTER BRAXTON was born on his father's successful tobacco plantation in Newington, Virginia on September 10, 1736 ...

An 19th century biography of this signer of the Declaration of Independence, including a handwriting sample, illustration, and student publishing opportunities ...

Francis Lightfoot Lee Signer of the Declaration of Independence FRANCIS LIGHTFOOT LEE was born in Loudoun County, Virginia on October 14, 1734. ...

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George Read Signer of the Declaration of Independence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GEORGE READ was born in Cecil County, Delaware on September 17, 1733. His mother was the daughter of a Welsh planter, and his Dublin-born father a landholder of means. ...

George Ross Signer of the Declaration of Independence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GEORGE ROSS was born in May 10, 1730 in New Castle, Delaware. He studied law and established a practice in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The son of a clergyman, young George, while still in his teens, read for the law in his brother John's office and ...

George Taylor Signer of the Declaration of Independence . George Taylor was one of those five new delegates. He took his seat in congress on the day of his election, and signed his name to the declaration with the other members when the engrossed copy of the document was ready August 2. ...

James Wilson Signer of the Declaration of Independence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JAMES WILSON was born September 14, 1742 near St. Andrews, Scotland. He was educated at the universities of St. Andrews, Glasgow, and Edinburgh, initially studying to become a Presbyterian minister. However, in his last year of divinity school, ...

John Hart Signer of the Declaration of Independence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOHN HART was born in 1711 in Stonington, Connecticut ...

John Morton Signer of the Declaration of Independence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOHN MORTON was born in 1724 in Ridley, in a part of Chester County that is now Delaware County, Pennsylvania. His roots can be traced back to his great grandfather, who in 1654 was among the first Swedish emigrants to this country. They ...

Joseph Hewes Signer of the Declaration of Independence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOSEPH HEWES was born in 1730 in Kingston, New Jersey ...

Lewis Morris Signer of the Declaration of Independence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEWIS MORRIS was born on April 8, 1726 on the family manor of Morrisania in Westchester County, New York. When he graduated from Yale in 1746, he enhanced his already great fortune by marrying Mary Walton. They had ten children and had no ...

An 19th century biography of this signer of the Declaration of Independence, including a handwriting sample, illustration, and student publishing opportunities ...

Richard Stockton Signer of the Declaration of Independence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RICHARD STOCKTON was born October 1, 1730 near Princeton, New Jersey. His family was ancient and respectable. His great grandfather, of the same name, came from England around 1670, and after residing a few years on Long Island, moved with a ...

Robert Treat Paine Signer of the Declaration of Independence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROBERT TREAT PAINE was born in Boston on March 11, 1731. He could trace his ancestry back to a colonial governor, an acting president of Harvard, and a signer of the Mayflower Compact. ...

Roger Sherman Signer of the Declaration of Independence -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ROGER SHERMAN was born in Newtown, Massachusetts on April 19, 1721.When Sherman was two years old, his family moved to Stonington, where he grew up in rather humble circumstances, without the benefit of much formal education. ...

Thomas Lynch Signer of the Declaration of Independence -- THOMAS LYNCH, JR. was born on August 5, 1749 in Prince George's Parish, Winyaw, South Carolina. A fourth generation American, Thomas was the only son of Thomas and Elizabeth Allston Lynch, wealthy planters. ...

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William Floyd - Signer of the Declaration of Independence ...