The morning of December 26, 1776, did not start according to plan. The night before, George Washington had led 2,400 ...

but his proclamation inspired thousands of runaways to follow behind the British throughout the war. • Lord Dunmore's Proclamation By the winter of 1777-78, the Continental Army had dwindled to ...

this group made a list of grievances against the British crown. The Second Continental Congress formed the Continental Army and ratified the Declaration of Independence. Essentially a negative ...

Only through the courageous actions of the fabled Maryland 400 has Washington successfully evacuated the bulk of the Continental Army from New York after its disastrous loss at the Battle of ...

Unlike the Continental Army, the Navy recruited both free and ... many blacks were already experienced sailors, having served in British and state navies, as well as on merchant vessels in the ...

New York buzzed with tension as Commander-in-Chief George Washington readied his troops for an imminent British attack.

The storm broke on Aug. 27 with British General William Howe’s forces clashing against Washington’s Continental Army. The battlefield echoed with the cries of soldiers, and the ground was stained with ...

Despite its impact in the Colonies, the Battle of Trenton was fought by relatively small numbers on both sides -- an estimated 2,400 Continental Army soldiers defeated the 1,500-strong British/Hessian ...