Articles related to "Lord Cornwallis"

The battle of Cowpens took place on January 17, 1881, in what is now South Carolina. Cowpens was instrumental in securing American victory in the Revolutionary War.

After the Irish rebellion of 1798, the British Prime Minister, William Pitt the Younger assigned two of his best men to bring Ireland into union with Great Britain.

In January 1781 the battered remains of the Continental Army's Southern command faced a crack army of British regulars and dragoons -- and won an astounding victory.

The Battle of Princeton, taking place just days after the stunning American victory at Trenton, gave the rebels new confidence and drove the British from New Jersey.

An underestimation of colonial strength and resolve as well as an internal lack of command coordination resulted in British failures to end the colonial revolt.

Miscalculations of strong Loyalist support and subsequent atrocities committed by the British and local Tories undermined efforts to secure the Southern colonies.

The battleground of 1781 remains accessible but Green Spring Plantation is not open to the public.

During the summer of 1781 in Virginia, British and American forces watched each other closely and fought several skirmishes near Williamsburg.

The actions of Sir Henry Clinton and Admiral Sir Thomas Graves ensured that Lord Cornwallis would not receive expected relief as Washington marched south to Yorktown.

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

The British southern campaign was built upon erroneous assumptions based on supposed loyalist strength which was clearly demonstrated at Guilford Courthouse.

As a central part of its newly devised "southern strategy," British military forces laid siege to the rebel stronghold and key seaport of Charleston, South Carolina.

An unlikely hero would stall the Yankee advance on Richmond in April of 1862.

Indian Fighters, Colonial Militia, Partisans, Continental Soldiers fight neighbors and Redcoats in this freshly detailed chronicle of America's Revolution in the South

George Washington is remembered for leading the United States to victory in the American Revolution and as the first President of the United States.

The Federalist "Roman Doctrine" featuring increased defense spending improving the army & navy were eliminated by Jefferson, leading to poor military preparation in 1812.

The Sepoy Mutiny or the First War of Indian Independence began on 10th May, 1857, in a town called Meerut.

Before George Washington became America's first President, he was its first general. General George Washington was indispensable to winning the American Revolution.

For those American patriots who believed that Divine Providence favored their cause, the unlikely victory at Yorktown, Virginia provided proof for the ages.

A stretch of road from Pennsylvania to Virginia has been designated as a National Scenic Byway and a hero from Virginia has been honored in Missouri.

A combination of brilliant strategy, gamble, & British blunders enabled Washington's deteriorating army to cross the Delaware in adverse conditions and secure a victory.