The Battle of Rhode Island, 1778

Newport, Middletown, and Portsmouth, RI

“In this State I have experienced more sudden and extreme alternations of hopes and disappointments than during all the vicissitudes of the American Revolution” -General Lafayette (Preston 5).

Fort Ticonderoga

Ticonderoga, NY

Introduction

The British Raid on Danbury

Danbury, CT

Battle of Ridgefield

Ridgefield, CT

Following their success at Danbury, Connecticut, the combined British and Hessian…

Ft. Trumbull

New London,CT

There are so many old forts along the East Coast. They were not built for imagined enemies. Ft…

Valley Forge

Valley Forge, PA

Introduction

The Battle of Princeton

Princeton, NJ

Introduction

Arnold Place

Norwich, CT

The Battle of Monmouth

Monmouth, NJ

Introduction

As 1777 drew to a close, Washington was undoubtedly feeling confident. His New Jersey campaign was thus far the most successful of his career. Having lost Philadelphia, the American capital, to the…

Independence Hall

Philadelphia, PA