Today in military history: Continental Army is disbanded
On Nov. 3, 1783, the young United States disbanded the Continental Army. When the Revolutionary War broke out, the colonists relied on militias, which rallied part-time troops from the local…
How the British Army trolled the colonists after leaving New York
Before the Civil War, the major holiday that came at the end of November wasn’t Thanksgiving. It has nothing to do with turkey, pilgrims or pumpkin pie. Instead, it had…
This Revolutionary War battle was fought between Patriot and Loyalist colonists
An often-overlooked aspect of the American Revolution is the fact that there were colonists who wished to remain British subjects. Historians estimate that between 15-20% of white colonists in 1775…
The Boston Tea Party and the ungrateful colonists who started it all
On December 16, 1773 a bunch of rebel colonists from Massachusetts got sassy and decided to defy their one true king. While disguised as Indians, they dumped 342 chests of…
WATCH: King Philip’s War
A colonist war you never heard of completely impacted the presence of Europeans on the continent during the early days of America. Don’t mess with a Harvard grad King Philip…
The Boston Tea Party: How coffee became the official morning beverage of America
How does one start a revolution? It begins with a group of like-minded individuals who are bold enough to carry out an action against a superior entity, ultimately to change control of power. In the days of the American Revolution, these individuals…