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The majority of the Scots who were encouraged to travel to Ulster as part of the Ulster Plantation were Lowland Presbyterians.

In his latest book, Fusiliers, Mark Urban provides a fascinating history of the Royal Welch Fusiliers and their role in the American War of Independence.

It's a stretch. But a case can be made that without the snit over a certain judicial appointment in Massachusetts, America's break with Britain might never have happened.

As a teenager George III succeeded his grandfather George II as the King of Great Britain and Elector of Hanover in 1760.

The shouts of a saucy apprentice got under the skin of a sentry, who gave the boy a whack. That triggered the town's fury and a snowball bombardment.

Anyone who has studied American history has heard of the Stamp Act. But what was this fuss all about, was it really so important, and what were those stamps anyway?

There are many local events marking the anniversary of the Concord and Lexington Fights, as they are known locally.

Concord Massachusetts is the birthplace of modern America, here the first British deaths in the American War of Independence occured and a nation was born.

Despite their widely different backgrounds, Jackson and Roosevelt have a number of significant similarities in their public careers.

Pension applications of Revolutionary War soldiers are a family information treasure trove. They also give another perspective on news-making events of the era.

An overview of the early history of The Royal Marines, one of oldest and most respected elite fighting units in the British Armed Forces.

Rousseau used the Social Contract to expand and further develop his social, philosophical, and political ideas and concepts. The Social Contract established the liberal

James Monroe was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia in 1758.

Christmas trees have seen a rise and fall in popularity throughout the centuries; today, a wide variety of real tree species are decorated at Christmas in the USA.

Writer, seaman and adventurer who sailed around the world single handed and disappeared nine years later at sea.

Though St. Patrick's Day has become identified with Irish nationalism and Roman Catholic observance, its origins in America were Protestant, and British.

It is widely believed that liberal democracies are inherently peaceful; what is widely believed is not always true.

General Cornwallis commanded the British Army in the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution. He remains one of Britian's most debated military commanders.

As the new nation came of age, discontent in Europe created immigrant patterns from Ireland and Germany that peaked in the 1850s with millions of new Americans.

Since 2000, when the US borrowed Warsaw pact combat doctrine for squad level marksmen, the line between these men and snipers has blurred.

Confirm your knowledge of modern art history with an overview of art history events from the 17th to 20th centuries.

Many of the first pioneers to settle in Upper Canada were Loyalists. As a result of the War of Independence, the Loyalists arrived before Upper Canada was created.

The life of Rafael Carrera contains enough drama to fuel a gripping novel or epic movie. In a few years, this unlikely leader went from pig-keeper to President.

Ludington endured pouring rain and exposure to dangerous encounters to warn colonial militia the British troops were near.

In the first half of 1969, 36-year old Sgt Waldron of the US Army's 9th ID in Vietnam was credited with 109 confirmed kills, making him the highest scoring US sniper ever

Rebellion against a whiskey tax tested the new U.S. Constitution and set the precedent for future conflicts between Americans and their government.

Benjamin Franklin was a man of many talents and one of the hardest-working men in history. His diligence and love of his country are legendary in the nation he founded.

The Publication of Thomas Paine's Common Sense may have been the pivotal event that galvanized colonial Englishmen into opposing the Crown and demanding independence.

The desire to link the French and American Revolutions stems from French help after the Battle of Saratoga in 1777 but the facts indicate other considerations.

The interactions between colonial militias and British regulars in the French and Indian War began the process of deteriorating relations with the home country.

The History Channel documentary "First Invasion: The War of 1812" first aired in 2004. Critics say its look at the War of 1812 is more propaganda than history.

Málaga's Mediterranean Port and historical city lie side by side and cruise liners can dock practically on the doorstep making sightseeing both enjoyable and convenient.

On the eve of the American Revolution, students at Harvard College complained about butter, gathered at their own Liberty Tree, and threatened to go to Yale.

The British Parliament snuffed out a popular plan to solve a a currency problem in colonial Massachusetts. This intervention ruined the father of young Sam Adams.

Edinburgh Castle is top among Edinburgh attractions with its historic Coronation Stone or Scottish Stone of Destiny, crown jewels, prison of war, and royal apartments.