Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: Yorktown and the Treaty of Paris
Read about the siege of Yorktown and the inability of Cornwallis to be resupplied, resulting in his surrender of 8,000 British troops to General George Washington. The end of the Revolutionary War was finalized with the Treaty of Paris...
Library of Congress
Loc: Today in History: October 19: Surrender at Yorktown
View a contemporary map and read how British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown on October 19, 1781, thus effectively ending Great Britain's attempt to put down the American Revolution.
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.
New Georgia Encyclopedia: Nathanael Green (1742 1786)
General Nathanael Greene was commander of the Southern Department of the Continental army and a respected leader that helped America win the Revolutionary War. Here you can read about his early life, military career, the Southern...
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The American Revolution
A brief overview of the battles and their individual and collective importance in the Revolutionary War. Find out about the battle that turned the tide and brought about needed French assistance.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Map of North Carolina With Field of Battle (1780)
An original 1780 map of North and South Carolina used by the British commander Earl Cornwallis and the Revolutionary commander General Gates.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The Philadelphia Campaign the Battle of Brandywine
A excellent and detailed depiction of the first battle of Philadelphia Campaign of 1777, with related links.
Other
Battle of Camden Project: Battle in Perspective
The Battle of Camden Project provides links to personal accounts, maps, timelines, much historical documentation and narratives about the Battle of Camden in 1780.
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission
Explore Pa History: The Philadelphia Campaign Brandywine
Learn about the people and events surrounding the Battle of Brandywine in this detailed account of Pennsylvania history. Included in this site are links to audio and pictorial images of this era.
Digital History
Digital History: The Revolutionary War
An overview of the military encounters in the Revolutionary War. Read about the lows and highs of the Continental Army, and the eventual defeat of the British.
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission
Explore Pa History: The Philadelphia Campaign Valley Forge
Learn about the people and events surrounding the Battle at Valley Forge in this detailed account of Pennsylvania history. Included in this site are links to audio and pictorial images of this era.
Other
Lafayette College: Lafayette and Slavery James Armistead Lafayette
A brief paragraph about James Armistead's espionage for the Continental Army at Yorktown. More important are the pictures of Marquis de Layayette and Armistead and the testimonial given by Lafayette to obtain Armistead's freedom.
Library of Congress
Loc: Nathanael Greene Was Born
A note on Nathanael Greene, a friend of George Washington's and a Revolutionary War hero.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Greene's Campaign in the South, 1781
A map of the southern Colonies showing the area of General Nathaneal Greene's campaign (1781) against the British under Charles Cornwallis in the closing years of the American Revolution. The map shows the important sites of Cowpens,...