On March 17, 1776, British troops and loyalist civilians began evacuating Boston as approximately 11,000 soldiers and more ...

George Washington had a problem in the winter of 1777. Smallpox was devastating the already undermanned Continental Army, and ...

As the United States approaches its 250th birthday, we are reminded by the American Revolution that the nation's independence ...

Inoculation effectively eliminated smallpox as a threat to American troops, ending outbreaks that had removed large numbers of soldiers from service.

BOLIVAR – Fort Laurens Museum will partner with the Brigade of the American Revolution to provide an event commemorating the 245th anniversary of the Continental Army's arrival to the site of Fort ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Duquesne University professor and former U.S. Army officer Holly Mayer provided introductory remarks for her lecture about the creation of the ...

The Army celebrates its birthday in recognition of when the Second Continental Congress, sitting in Philadelphia, adopted the New England Militia as the “Continental Army” on June 14, 1775 – one year ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Douglas Branson, author of "Washington's Lieutenants," talked about the leadership structure of the Continental Army during the American ...

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TOWAMENCIN — Local historians Brian Hagey and Victor Verbeke informed the township that its application was recently approved by the state’s Historic Preservation Office, Board of Supervisors ...