HISTORY DISPATCH

The Battle of Trenton

After crossing the Delaware River the night prior to the attack, General  Washington and his Continental Army fought Hessians garrisoned at Trenton, New Jersey on the morning of December 26, 1776.

George Washington

To sketch the life of Washington is to write the history of the events which made the United States independent and gave birth to the American nation. 

The Battle of Kings Mountain

The Battle of Kings Mountain was a military engagement between Patriot and Loyalist militias in South Carolina during the Southern Campaign of the American Revolutionary War.

The Storming of Stony Point

On the evening of July 16, 1779, a select group of George Washington's Continental Army decisively defeated British troops at an outpost in Stony Point, New York during the Revolutionary War.

Washington at Valley Forge

During the winter of 1777-1778, under the leadership of General George Washington, the Continental Army camped at Valley Forge in brutal conditions.

The Siege of Yorktown

Yorktown was the last major battle in the American Revolution. It led to the surrender of Cornwallis & the British army, and prompted negotiations to end the war.

Samuel Adams & The Boston Tea Party

After Parliament levied new taxes, Colonists rebelled by throwing the taxed-tea into the Boston Harbor.

Patrick Henry & the Stamp Act

The great orator and Founding Father is best remembered for his "If this be treason, make the most of it" speech & for his famous words "...give me liberty, or give me death".

Nathanael Greene: Revolutionary War Hero of the South

The American Revolution General Nathanael Greene is regarded as a brilliant military leader, defending the South during the war.

Francis Marion: The "Swamp Fox"

Considered one of the modern fathers of guerrilla warfare, Francis Marion, aka the "Swamp Fox", bested the British throughout South Carolina during the American Revolution.

General George Washington Resigning His Commission (Painting)

General George Washington resigns his commission as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.

Surrender of Lord Cornwallis (Painting)

British Lieutenant General Charles, Earl Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown, Virginia, on October 19, 1781, ending the Siege of Yorktown, which virtually guaranteed American independence.

The Capture of the Hessians at Trenton, December 26, 1776 (Painting)

General George Washington aids the mortally wounded Hessian Colonel Johann Gottlieb Rall at Trenton during the Revolutionary War.

Almanac: The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga (May 10, 1775)

The first offensive victory for American forces in the War of Independence.

Almanac: U.S. Army Established (June 14, 1775)

The first U.S. Army force was established during the War of Independence as the Continental Army.

Almanac: The Badge of Military Merit / Purple Heart Established (August 7, 1782)

The origins of the Purple Heart can be traced back to the Revolutionary War, when General George Washington established the Badge of Military Merit.