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Admiralty court
Admiralty courts, also known as maritime courts, are courts exercising jurisdiction over all maritime contracts, torts, injuries and offences.
Admiralty courts, also known as maritime courts, are courts exercising jurisdiction over all maritime contracts, torts, injuries and offences.
American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, co...
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free from the British Empire, co...
Boston Massacre
The Boston Massacre, called The Incident on King Street by the British, was an incident on March 5, 1770, in which British Army soldiers killed five civilian men.
The Boston Massacre, called The Incident on King Street by the British, was an incident on March 5, 1770, in which British Army soldiers killed five civilian men.
Committee of correspondence
The Committees of Correspondence were shadow governments organized by the Patriot leaders of the Thirteen Colonies on the eve of American Revolution.
The Committees of Correspondence were shadow governments organized by the Patriot leaders of the Thirteen Colonies on the eve of American Revolution.
Committee of Safety (American Revolution)
Many Committees of Safety were established throughout Colonial America at the start of the American Revolution.
Many Committees of Safety were established throughout Colonial America at the start of the American Revolution.
Conquest of 1760
The Conquest is the term describing the acquisition of parts of New France by Britain during the French and Indian War and its consequences.
The Conquest is the term describing the acquisition of parts of New France by Britain during the French and Indian War and its consequences.
Constitutional Convention (United States)
The Constitutional Convention (also known as the Philadelphia Convention, the Federal Convention, or the Grand Convention at Philadelphia) took place from May 14 to September 1...
The Constitutional Convention (also known as the Philadelphia Convention, the Federal Convention, or the Grand Convention at Philadelphia) took place from May 14 to September 1...
Financial costs of the American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War inflicted great financial costs on all of the combatants, including The United States of America, France, Spain and Great Britain.
The American Revolutionary War inflicted great financial costs on all of the combatants, including The United States of America, France, Spain and Great Britain.
Founding Fathers of the United States
The Founding Fathers of the United States of America were political leaders and statesmen who participated in the American Revolution by signing the United States Declaration of Independence, t...
The Founding Fathers of the United States of America were political leaders and statesmen who participated in the American Revolution by signing the United States Declaration of Independence, t...
Godfrey-Milliken Bill
The Godfrey-Milliken Bill, officially Bill C-339: The American Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Loyalty) Act was a Private Member's Bill introduced in the Canadian parliament by Liberal ...
The Godfrey-Milliken Bill, officially Bill C-339: The American Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Loyalty) Act was a Private Member's Bill introduced in the Canadian parliament by Liberal ...
Godfrey–Milliken Bill
The Godfrey-Milliken Bill, officially Bill C-339: The American Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Loyalty) Act was a Private Member's Bill introduced in the Canadian parliament by Liberal ...
The Godfrey-Milliken Bill, officially Bill C-339: The American Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Loyalty) Act was a Private Member's Bill introduced in the Canadian parliament by Liberal ...
Gunpowder Incident
The Gunpowder Incident (or Gunpowder Affair) was a conflict early in the American Revolutionary War between Lord Dunmore, the Royal Governor of the Colony of Virginia, and militia led by P...
The Gunpowder Incident (or Gunpowder Affair) was a conflict early in the American Revolutionary War between Lord Dunmore, the Royal Governor of the Colony of Virginia, and militia led by P...
Historiography of the Gaspée Affair
The historiography of the Gaspée Affair examines the changing views of scholars with regards to the Gaspée Affair of 1772.
The historiography of the Gaspée Affair examines the changing views of scholars with regards to the Gaspée Affair of 1772.
Impressment
Impressment, colloquially, "the Press", was the act of taking men into a navy by force and without notice.
Impressment, colloquially, "the Press", was the act of taking men into a navy by force and without notice.
John Trull
Capt. John Trull was the commander of the Tewksbury, MA minuteman company on the first day of the American Revolution, at the Battle of Lexington & Concord.
Capt. John Trull was the commander of the Tewksbury, MA minuteman company on the first day of the American Revolution, at the Battle of Lexington & Concord.
Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier
"Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier" is an American folk music song that dates to the American Revolution.
"Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier" is an American folk music song that dates to the American Revolution.
Join, or Die
Join, or Die is a well-known political cartoon, created by Benjamin Franklin and first published in his Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754.
Join, or Die is a well-known political cartoon, created by Benjamin Franklin and first published in his Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754.
Liberty pole
A liberty pole is a tall wooden pole, often used as a type of flagstaff, planted in the ground, which may be surmounted by an ensign or a liberty cap.
A liberty pole is a tall wooden pole, often used as a type of flagstaff, planted in the ground, which may be surmounted by an ensign or a liberty cap.
Liberty Tree
The Liberty Tree (1646–1775) was a famous elm tree that stood in Boston near Boston Common, in the days before the American Revolution.
The Liberty Tree (1646–1775) was a famous elm tree that stood in Boston near Boston Common, in the days before the American Revolution.
Loyal Rangers
The Loyal Rangers was a British rifle regiment who served in the British Army during the American Revolutionary War.
The Loyal Rangers was a British rifle regiment who served in the British Army during the American Revolutionary War.
Loyalist (American Revolution)
Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to the Kingdom of Great Britain (and the British monarchy) during the American Revolutionary War.
Loyalists were American colonists who remained loyal to the Kingdom of Great Britain (and the British monarchy) during the American Revolutionary War.
Nathan Hale (statue)
Nathan Hale is an artistic work which was unveiled by the Sons of the American Revolution during the celebration of Evacuation Day (New York), November 25, 1893.
Nathan Hale is an artistic work which was unveiled by the Sons of the American Revolution during the celebration of Evacuation Day (New York), November 25, 1893.
Patriot on the Kennebec
Patriot on the Kennebec: Major Reuben Colburn, Benedict Arnold and the March to Quebec 1775, is an historical narrative by Mark A. York published 2/17/2012 by The History Press of Charleston...
Patriot on the Kennebec: Major Reuben Colburn, Benedict Arnold and the March to Quebec 1775, is an historical narrative by Mark A. York published 2/17/2012 by The History Press of Charleston...
Pennsylvania Chronicle (Colonial newspaper)
The Pennsylvania Chronicle and Universal Advertiser was an American colonial newspaper founded in 1767 that was published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, prior to the American Revolution and was ...
The Pennsylvania Chronicle and Universal Advertiser was an American colonial newspaper founded in 1767 that was published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, prior to the American Revolution and was ...
Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1783
The Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1783 (also known as the Philadelphia Mutiny) was an anti-government protest by nearly 400 soldiers of the Continental Army in June 1783.
The Pennsylvania Mutiny of 1783 (also known as the Philadelphia Mutiny) was an anti-government protest by nearly 400 soldiers of the Continental Army in June 1783.
Philipsburg Proclamation
The Philipsburg Proclamation is a historical document issued by British Army General Sir Henry Clinton on June 30, 1779.
The Philipsburg Proclamation is a historical document issued by British Army General Sir Henry Clinton on June 30, 1779.
Phrygian cap
The Phrygian cap is a soft conical cap with the top pulled forward, associated in antiquity with the inhabitants of Phrygia, a region of central Anatolia.
The Phrygian cap is a soft conical cap with the top pulled forward, associated in antiquity with the inhabitants of Phrygia, a region of central Anatolia.
Pine Tree Riot
The Pine Tree Riot was an act of resistance to British royal authority undertaken by American colonists in New Hampshire in 1772, placing it among the disputes between Crown and colonists that c...
The Pine Tree Riot was an act of resistance to British royal authority undertaken by American colonists in New Hampshire in 1772, placing it among the disputes between Crown and colonists that c...
Pompton Mutiny
The Pompton Mutiny, also referred to as the Federal Hill Rebellion, was a revolt of Continental Army troops at Pompton Camp in New Jersey, that occurred on January 20, 1781, beneath the command ...
The Pompton Mutiny, also referred to as the Federal Hill Rebellion, was a revolt of Continental Army troops at Pompton Camp in New Jersey, that occurred on January 20, 1781, beneath the command ...
Provincial Congress
"Provincial Congress" can refer to one of several extra-legal legislative bodies established in some of the Thirteen Colonies early in the American Revolution.
"Provincial Congress" can refer to one of several extra-legal legislative bodies established in some of the Thirteen Colonies early in the American Revolution.
Red Lion Inn (Brooklyn)
The Red Lion Inn was a tavern in Colonial New York located on Long Island in what is today the New York City borough of Brooklyn.
The Red Lion Inn was a tavern in Colonial New York located on Long Island in what is today the New York City borough of Brooklyn.
Revolutionary War Drill Manual
The Revolutionary War Drill Manual was written by Major General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben in 1778 and 1779, during the American Revolution.
The Revolutionary War Drill Manual was written by Major General Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben in 1778 and 1779, during the American Revolution.
Roderigue Hortalez and Company
Roderigue Hortalez and Company was a fictitious business set up in July 4 1776 by Spain and France House of Bourbon, which after entering into a secret agreement with the colonists to support ...
Roderigue Hortalez and Company was a fictitious business set up in July 4 1776 by Spain and France House of Bourbon, which after entering into a secret agreement with the colonists to support ...
Second American Revolution
Rhetorical or hyperbolic references to a Second American Revolution have been made on a number of occasions throughout the history of the United States.
Rhetorical or hyperbolic references to a Second American Revolution have been made on a number of occasions throughout the history of the United States.
Shot heard 'round the world
The "Shot heard 'round the world" is a phrase that has come to represent several historical incidents.
The "Shot heard 'round the world" is a phrase that has come to represent several historical incidents.
Sons of Liberty
The Sons of Liberty was a political group made up of American patriots that originated in the pre-independence North American British colonies.
The Sons of Liberty was a political group made up of American patriots that originated in the pre-independence North American British colonies.
Staten Island Peace Conference
The Staten Island Peace Conference was a brief meeting held in the hope of bringing an end to the American Revolution.
The Staten Island Peace Conference was a brief meeting held in the hope of bringing an end to the American Revolution.
The American Crisis
The American Crisis was a series of pamphlets published from 1776 to 1783 during the American Revolution by 18th century Enlightenment philosopher and author Thomas Paine and Zachary Stocks.
The American Crisis was a series of pamphlets published from 1776 to 1783 during the American Revolution by 18th century Enlightenment philosopher and author Thomas Paine and Zachary Stocks.
Timeline of the American Revolution
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free of the British Empire, combi...
The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free of the British Empire, combi...
Tory
Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
Toryism is a traditionalist and conservative political philosophy which grew out of the Cavalier faction in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
United States Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded...
The Declaration of Independence was a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded...
United States Military Lands
The United States Military Lands were land grants given to Continental Army servicemen by the United States Congress for service in the American Revolutionary War, in lieu of giving them pay or ...
The United States Military Lands were land grants given to Continental Army servicemen by the United States Congress for service in the American Revolutionary War, in lieu of giving them pay or ...
Virginia Plan
The Virginia Plan was a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch.
The Virginia Plan was a proposal by Virginia delegates for a bicameral legislative branch.
William Goddard (patriot/publisher)
William Goddard was an American patriot and printer born in New London, Connecticut who lived through the era of the American Revolution.
William Goddard was an American patriot and printer born in New London, Connecticut who lived through the era of the American Revolution.
William Goddard (US patriot/publisher)
William Goddard (1740–1817) was an American patriot and printer born in New London, Connecticut who lived through the era of the American Revolution.
William Goddard (1740–1817) was an American patriot and printer born in New London, Connecticut who lived through the era of the American Revolution.
Yankee Doodle
"Yankee Doodle" is a well-known Anglo-American song, the origin of which dates back to the Seven Years' War.
"Yankee Doodle" is a well-known Anglo-American song, the origin of which dates back to the Seven Years' War.