History of American Wars
History of American Wars: Revolutionary War Generals and Patriots
A timeline listing the American Commanders and Patriots and British Commanders who participated in the Revolutionary War.
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Oxford Aasc: African Americans in the Revoluionary War
A great display of paintings along with commentary about ten African Americans who were involved in the Revolutionary War era.
US National Archives
Nara: Pictures of the Revolutionary War
Black and white reproductions from famous paintings by the National Archives and Records Administration. There are paintings of battle scenes, famous participants, traitors and even a perspective from the British point of view.
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Nps: Battles in the South, 1778 1781 [Pdf]
A great map showing the battles fought in the South in the Revolutionary War. From the National Park Service.
Virginia History Series
Virginia History Series: Virginia Becomes a State [Pdf]
Virginia played a pivotal role in the Revolutionary War and the creation of our new government. This slideshow uses pictures, graphs, and a detailed timeline showing the major events in Virginia from 1760-1800.
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Etc: Areas of the N. American Revolutionary War, 1775 1783
A series of maps showing the country around Boston, the immediate vicinity of Boston, and the country between New York City and Philadelphia during the American Revolutionary War period. These maps show cities and towns, forts, rivers,...
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Etc: Campaigns in the North the Revolutionary War, 1775 1783
A series of maps showing the northern campaigns of the American Revolutionary War, including the Hudson Valley and Saratoga campaign, a detail of Ticonderoga, the vicinity of Burgoyne's surrender, the Battle of Long Island, and an...
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Etc: Campaigns in the South the Revolutionary War, 1775 1783
A map of the portions of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia involved in major campaigns of the American Revolutionary War. The map shows cities, towns, and forts, rivers and terrain features, and is keyed to show...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Price of Freedom: Tricorn Hat
See a picture of the tricorn hat, worn by militiamen in the Revolutionary War. You can also read about the history of this particular hat.
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New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources: Major General John Stark
Major General John Stark, one of the heroes of the Revolutionary War, is featured with a concise biography.
PBS
Pbs: Portrait of a Black Revolutionary War Sailor
This PBS site features the image of a black seaman with a brief description.
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Etc: American Rev War Operations in the West, 1775 1782
A map of the Northwest Territory between the Allegheny Mountains and the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes to the Tennessee River showing the military operations and extent of settlement in the area during the American Revolutionary...
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Etc: American Rev War Campaigns in the North, 1775 1783
A map of the region involved in major northern campaigns of the American Revolutionary War. The map shows cities, towns, and forts, rivers and terrain features, and is keyed to show British and American routes during the campaigns. An...
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Etc: American Rev War Campaigns in the South, 1775 1783
A map of the portions of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia involved in major campaigns of the American Revolutionary War. The map shows cities, towns, and forts, rivers and terrain features, and is keyed to show...
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Military Women Veterans: Revolutionary War Women
A fairly detailed account of the life and times of Deborah Sampson, this page also accounts for several other revolutionary war women, including Rachel and Grace Martin, Anna Warner, Margaret Corbin, Angelica Vrooman, Mary Hagidorn, Anne...
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Etc: The Colonies During the Revolutionary War, 1775 1783
A map of the Thirteen Colonies during the American Revolution. The map shows the territorial claims west of the Allegheny Mountains, and includes inset maps detailing the vicinity of Philadelphia, the vicinity of Boston, and the vicinity...
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History View: Uss Yorktown Cv 10
Take a virtual trip to see the USS Yorktown, one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. She is named after the Battle of Yorktown of the American Revolutionary War and is the fourth U.S....
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Etc: The War in the South, 1780 1781
A map of the southern campaigns (1780-1781) during the American Revolutionary War, keyed to show the movements by both American and British forces. The map shows major cities, towns, forts, and significant battle sites of the war.
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Etc: Maps Etc: The War in Northern New York, 1777
A map of the Adirondack Mountains, southern Lake Champlain, eastern Lake Ontario, and Hudson River Valley south to Peekskill showing the important battle sites of the area during the American Revolutionary War.
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Etc: Seat of the War in Eastern and Middle States, 1775 1780
A series of three maps showing the northern operations during the Revolutionary War. The left map details the Hudson Valley from Lake Champlain to Albany area, the middle map details Hudson Valley from Albany to Long Island, and the...
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: What's Cooking, Uncle Sam?
Eclectic online exhibition highlights government's concern with the American diet from the Revolutionary War to the late 1900s.
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Eye Witness to History: Battle at Lexington Green, 1775
This first-person, eye-witness account discusses the Battle at Lexington Green was the beginning of the Revolutionary War and the "Shot heard 'round the world." Read details about this famous battle.
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A Brief Profile of the Continental Army
Basically an on-line booklet that profiles the Continental Army of the Revolutionary War. An Introduction is provided along with the structure and components of the army. The armies of 1775 through 1784 are detailed as well as the...