Conflict: Revolutionary War
Did you know that General Robert E. Lee’s father was a well-known officer in the Revolutionary War and later a politician? His name was Henry Lee, and he was born in Virginia in 1756 to a much-respected family, with a … 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: Uncategorized
The American Revolution wasn’t the only war fought in the late 18th-century United States—a violent conflict between Pennsylvania and Connecticut settlers in the years before and after the Revolution comprised what was known as the Yankee-Pennamite “War.” It all began … Continue reading