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''Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.''
- George Washington, Letter of Instructions to the Captains of the Virginia Regiments (July 29, 1759)
''The Revolutionary War lasted 8 years (1775-1783). George Washington lost every battle except for the last one, yet the Revolutionaries continued the battle, with the support of the colonists, until they won.''
American History 1775-1783: American War of Independence, Revolutionary War, was a war between Great Britain and revolutionaries in 13 colonies, who declared their independence as the United States of America in 1776.
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Archeologists dig at the Crown Point fort, once Britain's largest fortification on the continent
George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and Benedict Arnold was here. The Founding Fathers and one famous traitor are among the long list of 18th-century figures who passed through this Lake Champlain location when it was one of the most strategic military posts in North America. Today, Crown Point is a scenic historic site with the remains of the original French fort and the ruins of what was once Britain's largest fortification on the continent. Fort Ticonderoga and Crown Point "really played a major role in shaping North America," explained Russell Bellico.
by timesargus.com :: 2008-07-20 :: Forts and Weapons
Arming a Nation
The Henrys were among the most prolific gunmakers in early America, and the arms they manufactured played a key role from the French and Indian War through the Civil War. They supplied muskets to General George Washington's Continental Army during the American Revolution, and rifles to Union sharpshooters. "They were a major contributor to American military arms during the early Republic," said Dave Miller, associate curator of military history at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History, which has a dozen Henry firearms in its collection.
by mcall :: 2007-10-17 :: Forts and Weapons
History Is Absolutely Everywhere at West Point
George Washington called it "the key to the continent." Baron Frederick von Steuben wrote: "Let us... hold West Point, and the end of our campaign will be glorious." Steuben trained American infantryman there in 1780, and cadets march on the same plain today. Few spots in America offer the dense layers of history that are on display at the Point, and that's why it attracts 3 million visitors a year. West Point owes its significance to its location on a bluff overlooking the Hudson River. During the Revolutionary War, the position offered a spot for halting British ships attempting to gain control of the Hudson and isolate New England.
by americanheritage :: 2007-08-18 :: Forts and Weapons
Museum lands rare Continental Army flintlock pistol
As the 13 colonies prepared to go to war for independence from Britain, craftsmen at James Hunter's Rappahannock Forge in Falmouth were turning out weapons to supply George Washington's Continental Army. And officials from the Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center discovered that one of the flintlock pistols made at that forge was going on public auction in San Francisco. To put things in perspective, only 15 of these pistols, marked with the "Rap a. Forge" stamp, are known to still exist. An anonymous "friend" of the museum stepped in to front the $170,250 it took to buy the gun.
by fredericksburg :: 2007-02-28 :: Forts and Weapons
Revolutionary War-era Natives didn't wear feathers, use bows
People who think that Revolutionary War-era Native Americans shot bows and arrows at General George Washington's soldiers or wore nothing but feathers are way off the mark. So says Colonel James McHenry, played by Park Ranger Eric Olsen. He gives tours of the historic Mansion that headquartered Washington during parts of the Revolutionary War by weaving in stories about how different ethnic groups contributed to or against the cause of gaining independence from the British. The time was April 1780, and Washington's men were having trouble with the "savages," many of whom were siding with the British.
by dailyrecord :: 2006-11-29 :: Indians: Native Allies
Old coastal forts a reminder of original homeland security fears
An opposing army hasn't marched against Fort Phoenix for almost two centuries. But in its prime, this was among dozens of seacoast fortifications protecting New England from attack, and many remained armed until the last world war. Every attack exposed new flaws, and flaws led to new forts: a progression apparent with a little touring. Visiting seacoast fortifications is getting easier as towns in Rhode Island and Massachusetts market old forts as day-trip attractions. The remains of Fort Phoenix represent a century of problem solving, said Chris Richard, who has studied the fort's history.
by timesargus :: 2006-11-25 :: Forts and Weapons