On October 19, 1781, the British surrendered to the American and French armies at Yorktown, Virginia, leading to independence for the American colonies.

Jul 24, 2010 - Carol Wiley

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

Aug 9, 2009 - William Hammond

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

Nov 28, 2009 - David Musser

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.

Jun 27, 2009 - Michael Streich

Colonial Williamsburg and Yorktown offer annual ceremonies honoring veterans of America's armed forces on Memorial Day.

May 18, 2011 - Paul Brown

The Battle of Midway resulted in a devastating defeat for Japan because of superior United States naval battle tactics facilitated by US intelligence.

Sep 5, 2010 - Eliot Elwar

When Machias settlers heard of Lexington and Concord, they attacked a British ship picking up lumber for British barracks in Boston.

Feb 7, 2009 - Rosemary E. Bachelor

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

Nov 13, 2009 - Mike Virgintino

A recent documentary by BBC chronicles the vicious battle between the Americans and Japanese for control of Midway Island during WWII.

Nov 28, 2009 - David Musser

Guilford Courthouse was the decisive battle of the Southern Campaign in the American Revolution, and forced General Cornwallis to retreat to Yorktown.

May 14, 2006 - Joseph Allen McCullough

It was June 1777. America desperately needed a victory to save the revolution and bring France into the war. She found her salvation near the town of Saratoga, New York.

Aug 15, 2009 - William Hammond

A summary of the Battle of Moscow and why it was important to be won.

May 19, 2011 - Chris Patrick

Victory in the American Revolution did not come easily. George Washington and the Continental Army lost time and time again, until they finally won.

Feb 11, 2012 - Zac Johnson

Vice Admiral Nagumo's string of successes included Pearl Harbor, Rabaul, Port Darwin, and Ceylon, leading to a feeling of invincibility & causing the blunders at Midway.

Mar 20, 2009 - Michael Streich

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.

Sep 18, 2009 - Michael Allred

A turning point for the Americans, Saratoga represented everything that was wrong in the British command structure during the American Revolutionary War.

Jul 5, 2009 - Michael Streich

After the first attempt against the British military in the American Revolutionary War was a defeat, would the Americans rebound?

Sep 27, 2010 - Marquis Canaday

the United States had gained complete control of both the air and the sea by the time they launched their attack on the island of Iwo Jima faced determined resistance

Jan 25, 2009 - Barry Vale

This was the period during which the military, strategic, and territorial balance in Europe was profoundly altered by German victories.

Nov 10, 2008 - Barry Vale

Commodore Oliver Perry led his fleet to victory at the Battle of Lake Erie proving the United States Navy could stand up to the British Navy on the waves.

May 11, 2009 - Bryan Rose