Conflict: Revolutionary War
Thomas Hickey was the first person to be executed on accounts of treason against the United States. He joined the Commander-in-Chief’s Guard, which was essentially George Washington’s personal protection group that watched over him, his papers, and all funds regarding … Continue reading
Conflict: Revolutionary War
George Washington was one of the great Founding Fathers of our country, but some certainly didn’t see him that way when he was leading troops during the Revolutionary War, especially compared to Horatio Gates, who was having more success in … Continue reading
Conflict: Revolutionary War
Joseph Galloway had the unique position of being an American-born Loyalist during the time of the Revolutionary War. Born in Maryland, he moved with his father to Pennsylvania where he was given a liberal schooling and eventually began to study … Continue reading
Conflict: Revolutionary War
Called by some the “surpassing horror of the American Revolution,” the Battle of Wyoming (also known as the Wyoming Massacre) occurred in northeastern Pennsylvania on 3 July 1778, with a Loyalist-Iroquois alliance killing almost an entire militia of settlers. On … Continue reading
Conflict: Revolutionary War
On October 17, 1781, a drummer left the British defensive works at Yorktown, Virginia. An officer followed, waving a white handkerchief, and was soon blindfolded and brought behind the lines of the Continental Army and their French allies to discuss … Continue reading