The anniversary of the outbreak of the Revolutionary War precedes a slew of planned celebrations when the United States marks ...

one of 53 Loyalist regiments that fought alongside the British during America’s Revolutionary War. Up from Shelburne, Nova Scotia, came the Prince of Wales American Regiment. The Royal American ...

Such was the case for the Carolina Corps, a military unit comprising roughly 300 fugitives from slavery who took up arms for the British in exchange for emancipation. Created out of two ...

Even in its earliest days, discord was part and parcel of American life. During the American Revolution, families were often ...

While the Patriots were ultimately victorious in the American Revolution ... were neutral or Loyalist. For black people, what mattered most was freedom. As the Revolutionary War spread through ...

Ironically, some of the first cries for revolution were boycotts of British ... in the American Colonies believed slavery had ended in Britain, which may have led most to side with Loyalists.

Lord Dunmore's Proclamation While the Patriots were ultimately victorious in the American ... neutral or Loyalist. For black people, what mattered most was freedom. As the Revolutionary War ...