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Handout
The History Cat

The History Cat: Life in the Continental Army

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the very difficult conditions under which soldiers in the Continental Army lived.
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eBook
US Army Center

U.s. Army Center of Military History: Revolutionary War Military Engagements

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent site that presents excerpts from the book "The Continental Army." Book "provides a background for other historians to better evaluate campaigns through understanding how the Continentals and their adversaries organized and...
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Primary
Sam Houston State University

Shsu: Von Steuben & Continental Army

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary source document. Taken from American History Told by Contemporaries, Vol. II: Building of the Republic.
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Activity
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Who Served Here?: Baron Von Steuben

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of Von Steuben with emphasis on the training he gave to the Continental Army at Valley Forge.
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Handout
History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Revolutionary War Uniforms

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the uniforms worn during the Revolutionary War by the Continental Army, the British Army and Navy, and the German Auxiliary. Includes video. [3:48]
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Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Brace, Jeffrey (1742? 1827)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the slave, Jeffrey Brace, who enlisted in the Continental Army. Find out what happened to him and his family after the Revolutionary War.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: The American Revolution and Slavery

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the plans for using slaves in both the British and Continental armies during the Revolutionary War. See why some of the plans were scuttled and how the end of the war affected blacks who fought and those who remained in the...
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Activity
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Valley Forge Fa Qs: Baron Von Steuben Drill

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the military training Baron von Steuben gave the Continental Army at Valley Forge.
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Handout
History of American Wars

History of American Wars: Revolutionary War Soldiers

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the clothing and uniforms worn by soldiers during the Revolutionary War. Also explains what the rank of officer meant in the British military and how a man became an officer. How Congress eventually created an army is...
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: The Early Years of the Revolution

For Students 11th - 12th
Section from a textbook style book explains the British and American strategies of 1776 through 1778 and identifies the key battles of the early years of the Revolution.
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Activity
Curated OER

National Park Service: The Battle of Guilford Court House

For Students 9th - 10th
A general description of the Battle of Guilford Court House with instructional questions.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: The Revolutionary War

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Nathanael Green (1742 1786)

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: How Were the Colonies Able to Win Independence?

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the several reasons the American colonies were able to defeat the head of the British Empire and become an independent country. See also a very brief description of how the Continental Congress paid for the war.
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Article
Other

American revolution.org: The Revolution's Black Soldiers

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides extensive information on the African Americans who served in the Revolutionary War.
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Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Whipple, Prince

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article, although brief, gives good information about Prince Whipple, a slave who fought in the Revolutionary War.
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Website
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: The Philadelphia Campaign the Battle of Trenton

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine the people and events surrounding the Battle of Trenton in this detailed account of Pennsylvania history. Included in this site are links to audio and pictorial images of this era.
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Website
Ibis Communications

Eyewitness to History: The Execution of Nathan Hale

For Students 9th - 10th
Features background details on Nathan Hale and a narrative on what led to his execution in 1776.
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Handout
A&E Television

Biography: James Armistead (C. 1748 C. 1830)

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of James Armistead [Lafayete] who was born into slavery in Virginia and later became a famous American spy during the War for Independence.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: The American Revolution: Victory

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This resource has a lesson plan on the origins of the Purple Heart medal, which is given to any soldier wounded in the line of duty. The medal was established by George Washington and is the oldest American medal.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: The March to Germantown 1777

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from US History.org provides a brief description of the British capture of Philadelphia and The Continental Army's defeat at nearby Germantown, Pennsylvania.
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Handout
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Founding Fathers: George Washington: A Biography

For Students 9th - 10th
An introductory biography of George Washington.