America revolution

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On June 13, 1777, The Marquis de Lafayette arrived in South Carolina to assist America in our fight for Independence. Image: Lafayette's Baptism by Fire by E. Percy Moran via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

The American Revolution (1775–83) was an insurrection carried out by 13 of Great Britain’s North American colonies, which won political independence and went on to form the United States of America. The war followed more than a decade of growing estrangement between the British crown and many North American colonists.

Here are some 19th century paintings depicting the American Revolution. Alfred Wordsworth Thompson: Halt at the Outpost (1881) Archibald Willard: The Spirit of '76 (1876) [more about this painting] Frank Blackwell Mayer: The Continentals (1875) Franz Ludwig Catel: Molly Pitcher at The Battle of Monmouth, 1778 [who was Molly Pitcher? find out here] Howard Pyle: Redcoat Soldiers Toasting the Ladies Howard Pyle: The Nation Makers Jennie Brownscombe: Washington Greeting Lafayette at Mount Vernon…

You Found It! This site has the History and Pictures of the American Flag in the Revolutionary War

This link will provide you with all the facts about the American Revolution; how it started, all the battles, what it was all about, people involves,how it ended, andthe aftermath

George Washington and the Continental army bombarding Yorktown

There’s so much *story* packed into the history of the American flag & how its design adapted over nearly 200 years -- in step with the evolution of our union.

A little liberté, égalité, and fraternité in honor of Bastille Day on July 14. A few oddities to remind you that the French Revolution was ridiculously awesome.