Spain joins the war, but not as an ally of American independence – as an enemy of Britain. In June 1779, Spain joins France in the war against England. As empire with colonies in America, Spain does ...

The first episode of "Lucy Worsley Investigates: The American Revolution" premieres on April 7, with the second installment following on April 14. Note: The upside-down Union Jack as seen here was in ...

Three miles south of Windsor Castle, in the western exurbs of London, stands a 25-ton equestrian statue of King George III, cast from old cannons in the decade after his death in 1820. Dressed as ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The end of the final British military presence in Charleston came during the American Revolution as British soldiers left the Holy City on Dec. 14, 1782. In February of 1780, ...

The Smithsonian noted in 2022 that the sculpture of King George dressed as an ancient Roman emperor offended many local ...

"The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker's Hill" by John Trumbull. The American Revolution was a conflict between Great Britain and its 13 North American colonies, which declared ...

The American Revolution happened in Eastern North Carolina, although some history books seem to forget it. For example, "This Fierce People," an otherwise excellent study by David Pell Crawford on the ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. When hostilities commenced during the American Revolution ...

Tensions had been building between the American colonists and the British government for more than a decade before the “shot heard ‘round the world” was fired at the Battles of Lexington and Concord.