Tag: American Revolution
Lafayette – Nine Key Facts About the French Aristocrat Who Became an American Revolutionary
“Despite Lafayette’s epic contributions to American history, few in the United States seem to even remember him.” By Donald Miller HE MADE CIVIL disobedience cool long before Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr. or Nelson Mandela. Gilbert…
The Plains of Abraham and American Independence — Was the First Battle of the Revolution Fought in 1759?
“The French presence in Canada stood between the American colonies and any thought of independence. ” By D. Peter MacLeod BEST KNOWN AS a clash between French and British armies, the Plains of Abraham was…
You’re Free To Go — Military Paroles in the 18th and 19th Centuries
“Feeding and guarding so many captives was often beyond the logistical means of even the largest armies in the New World, so commanders routinely freed these captured amateurs, often within hours of the end of a battle.”…
America’s First Soldiers — 12 Remarkable Facts About the Continental Army
“Although the Continental Army began the American Revolution as a mob of amateurs, by 1780 it had evolved into a European-style fighting force capable of standing up to the best King George could throw at it.” ONE OF THE…
How a Shortage of Gunpowder Nearly Ended America’s Bid for Independence
Happy July 4th to all of Military History Now’s American readers (and there sure are a lot of you!). In honour of the United States’ 237th birthday, we thought we’d re-blog an item from June…
The Battle for Nassau – Inside the First Overseas Mission for America’s Marines
“Less than a year into the revolution, a force of Continentals invaded and captured the island of New Providence in the Bahamas. Their target: a cache of military supplies that included 200 barrels of gunpowder.”…
