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It’s time to remember the Quiet Mutiny within the U.S. army – and why it helped end the war by undermining military effectiveness, morale, and political support at home. There were many ...
Mount Vernon is marking a major anniversary with a reenactment and the ribbon cutting of a new feature on Sunday in Virginia.
The Purple Heart was created by George Washington in 1782 while the Continental Army was camped in New Windsor, watching the British Army, which still occupied New York. Initially, the medal was ...
As the U.S. Army commemorates its 250th birthday, historic U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn stands as a visible ...
Britain will recruit 400 Nepalese Gurkhas for a new artillery regiment, addressing troop shortages and expanding Nepalese soldiers’ roles in UK defense. The Gurkhas served alongside the British ...
who sells her a piano so she can sing arias while confined to a cabin in Virginia by the Continental Army. Atkinson, who has a fine sense of humor — and irony — notes that two months after ...
He’s the French noble who joined George Washington’s Continental Army. He was critical in convincing the King of France to send more money and troops to America’s War of Independence. One of Lafayette ...
Six of the flags underwent conservation before the exhibition, including a pair of large banners made for the Second New Hampshire Regiment of the Continental Army. Sewn by Fanny Johonnot ...