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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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Early American history walking tour of Lower Manhattan
While many of you are in your beds in the early hours of July 4, I will be leading a 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. tour of Revolutionary War sites in Lower Manhattan. Two key battles (Long Island, Saratoga) were fought in New York state. And 3 important Revolutionary War generals (Richard Montgomery, Alexander Hamilton and Horatio Gates) are buried in Lower Manhattan. The tour starts on the west side of City Hall Park, where George Washington on July 9, 1776, had the Declaration of Independence first read in the city, and where on July 6, 1774, Hamilton, then a young student at King's College, gave a great speech about resisting the king.
by James Kaplan :: 2008-07-02 :: History Tours
Tours along the Freedom Trail in Boston
In the heart of Boston, amid its urban life, guides in Revolutionary-era garb lead tours along the Freedom Trail. "People come from all over the world to walk the trail and hear the stories. I also have a blast with the school groups," said guide Elissa Forsythe, one of about two dozen people hired by The Freedom Trail Foundation to represent historic figures from Boston's Revolutionary period. Two tours are available: An hour-and-a-half tour that covers 12 sites and ends at Faneuil Hall and an extended tour that continues on to Charlestown and ends at the Bunker Hill Monument.
by boston :: 2008-05-13 :: Battlefields & Battlegrounds
Revolutionary War site tours in New York City
Is there a bus tour that covers Revolutionary War sites in the Big Apple, New York City? --- Well, none, but there are lots of walking tours. The Brits and the Yanks battled hard over the Little Apple. "New York City during the American Revolution was a focus of the war in 1776," says Karen Quinones from Patriot Tours, which focuses in Revolutionary War walking tours in Manhattan. "Both the British and the Colonists fought to occupy New York City, and in August of 1776, one of the largest battles of the war was fought here." Most of the Revolutionary War-era sights can be visited by foot in a day.
by washingtonpost :: 2006-11-22 :: New York and YorkTown