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Alexander Hamilton, by William J. Weaver – US State Department, Public Domain To understand the complicated life of Alexander Hamilton, understanding the culture of his time is necessary. Alexander Hamilton was born on the island Nevis, part of the British West Indies, to Rachel Faucette Lavien and James Hamilton. Drama and scandal marked the circumstances … Read more

“The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere,” as many, including myself, have known the poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, is properly titled “Paul Revere’s Ride.” Longfellow first published his romanticized version of the events of Paul Revere’s midnight ride in 1861 in The Atlantic Monthly, almost a century after the ride actually happened. The original ride took place on … Read more

Originally known as Fort Carillion, Fort Ticonderoga was built between 1755 and 1759 on the shore of Lake Champlain, near the border of Vermont and New York bordering Canada. Constructed by the French, they believed that control over Lake Champlain would prove to be a beneficial factor for their forces over the years. Before Ticonderoga, … Read more

After the failure at the Kemp’s Landing, the Patriots needed a victory, and they got it in the Battle of Moore’s Creek Bridge. With the growing tension of the American Revolution, the royal governor of North Carolina Josiah Martin began to muster the Loyalist militia in order to suppress the unrest and growing Patriot movement. Scotsman … Read more

Although Benjamin Franklin was not a soldier, his diplomacy secured French support during the Revolutionary War. This biography gives the important facts about his life and his role in the War for Independence. Benjamin Franklin Childhood Ben was born on January 17, 1706, the tenth of seventeen children. As a child, his father planned for … Read more

There is some debate among historians as to who the “real” Molly Pitcher is. Most believe that the title is a composite character of all of the women who fought in the Continental Army. Molly Pitcher at the Battle of Monmouth published by Currier & Ives, [between 1856 and 1907] | public domain imagefrom the … Read more

Thomas Jefferson, painted by Rembrandt Peale in 1800 | Public domain, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Most people remember Thomas Jefferson as the writer of the Declaration of Independence, a member of the First Congress, and as a President of the United States. Jefferson was so much more than that and had so many accomplishments that may not … Read more

The Battle of Fort Washington was a British victory, and brutal loss to the Americans whose casualties were more than 6 times the British casualties. In November of 1776, Fort Washington was the only point on Manhattan Island still held by the Americans. The Continental army was stationed at Harlem Heights near Fort Washington, led … Read more

King George III is most well known for being the King of England during the American Revolutionary War. Throughout his life he suffered from temporary lapses in judgment and episodes of insanity. He had a very loving and devoted wife who would stand by his side through it all. However, the constant warring began to … Read more

Esther began Slavery During the Revolutionary War as a project to cover for our Revolutionary War web site. She threw herself into the research so thoroughly, however, that I told her she needed to do more than produce a few web pages; she needed to write a book, or at least a booklet. Skip description and go … Read more