After months of discreet support, France officially allied itself with the American revolutionaries in their war against the British Empire, a decision that would permanently alter the fate of both ...

America’s struggle for independence from Britain was supported by some highly influential thinkers in 18th-century Britain.

As the world prepares to commemorate this coming Saturday’s 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence, new historical and archaeological evidence and analyses are allowing both ...

The American Museum in Bath, England, is one of my favorite places. Housed in a handsome 18th-century manor house, honey-colored like most Cotswold buildings, it perches on a hillside on the edge of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. As the U.S. nears its 250th birthday, “Mad” King George III, long cast as the Revolution’s deranged villain, is ...

French support for the American Revolution began well before the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. King Louis XVI saw the rebellion in North America as an opportunity to weaken his British ...

Historians explain why East and West Florida remained loyal to Britain instead of joining the 13 colonies in declaring independence.

Britain controlled vast tracts in North America beyond the original 13 Colonies. And the American invasion of Canada played a role in the final political settlement.

The American War of Independence was particularly atrocity-prone because it had a unique combination of features ...

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