SettingsMilitary history of the Thirteen Colonies
Alamance Battleground
Alamance Battleground is a North Carolina State Historic Site commemorating the Battle of Alamance.
Alamance Battleground is a North Carolina State Historic Site commemorating the Battle of Alamance.
Anglo-Dutch Wars
The Anglo–Dutch Wars were a series of wars fought between the English and the Dutch in the 17th and 18th centuries for control over the seas and trade routes.
The Anglo–Dutch Wars were a series of wars fought between the English and the Dutch in the 17th and 18th centuries for control over the seas and trade routes.
Anglo-Powhatan Wars
The Anglo-Powhatan Wars were two wars fought between English settlers of the Virginia Colony, and Indians of the Powhatan Confederacy.
The Anglo-Powhatan Wars were two wars fought between English settlers of the Virginia Colony, and Indians of the Powhatan Confederacy.
Attack on Springfield
The Attack on Springfield (October 1675) was an Indian attack on the settlement of Springfield, Massachusetts during King Philip's War.
The Attack on Springfield (October 1675) was an Indian attack on the settlement of Springfield, Massachusetts during King Philip's War.
Bacon's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion was an uprising in 1776 in the Virginia Colony in North America, led by a 29-year-old planter, Nathaniel Bacon.
Bacon's Rebellion was an uprising in 1776 in the Virginia Colony in North America, led by a 29-year-old planter, Nathaniel Bacon.
Battle of Alamance
The Battle of Alamance was the final battle of the War of the Regulation, a rebellion in colonial North Carolina over issues of taxation and local control.
The Battle of Alamance was the final battle of the War of the Regulation, a rebellion in colonial North Carolina over issues of taxation and local control.
Battle of Fort Duquesne
The Battle of Fort Duquesne was a British assault on the eponymous French fort (later the site of Pittsburgh) that was repulsed with heavy losses on 14 September 1758, during the French and Indi...
The Battle of Fort Duquesne was a British assault on the eponymous French fort (later the site of Pittsburgh) that was repulsed with heavy losses on 14 September 1758, during the French and Indi...
Beaver Wars
The Beaver Wars, also known as the Iroquois Wars or the French and Iroquois Wars, commonly refers to a series of conflicts fought in the mid-17th century in eastern North America.
The Beaver Wars, also known as the Iroquois Wars or the French and Iroquois Wars, commonly refers to a series of conflicts fought in the mid-17th century in eastern North America.
Cane Creek Friends Meeting
Cane Creek Friends Meeting The Cane Creek Monthly Meeting of Friends is considered the first established Quaker community in the Piedmont region of North Carolina.
Cane Creek Friends Meeting The Cane Creek Monthly Meeting of Friends is considered the first established Quaker community in the Piedmont region of North Carolina.
Cary's Rebellion
Cary's Rebellion was a rebellion in early North Carolina sparked by the removal of governor Thomas Cary.
Cary's Rebellion was a rebellion in early North Carolina sparked by the removal of governor Thomas Cary.
Colonial American military history
Colonial American military history is the military record of the Thirteen Colonies from their founding to the American Revolution in 1775.
Colonial American military history is the military record of the Thirteen Colonies from their founding to the American Revolution in 1775.
Commander-in-Chief, North America
The office of Commander-in-Chief, North America was a military position of the British Army.
The office of Commander-in-Chief, North America was a military position of the British Army.
Conejohela War
Cresap's War (also known as the Conojocular Warfrom the Conejohela Valley where it was located (mainly) along the south (right) bank) was a border conflict between Pennsylvania and Marylan...
Cresap's War (also known as the Conojocular Warfrom the Conejohela Valley where it was located (mainly) along the south (right) bank) was a border conflict between Pennsylvania and Marylan...
Cresap's War
Cresap's War was a border conflict between Pennsylvania and Maryland, fought in the 1730s.
Cresap's War was a border conflict between Pennsylvania and Maryland, fought in the 1730s.
Dummer's War
Dummer's War (1722–1725), also known as Lovewell's War, Father Rale's War, Greylock's War, the Three Years War, the 4th Indian War or the Wabanaki-New England W...
Dummer's War (1722–1725), also known as Lovewell's War, Father Rale's War, Greylock's War, the Three Years War, the 4th Indian War or the Wabanaki-New England W...
Dunmore's War
Dunmore's War (or Lord Dunmore's War) was a war in 1774 between the Colony of Virginia and the Shawnee and Mingo American Indian nations.
Dunmore's War (or Lord Dunmore's War) was a war in 1774 between the Colony of Virginia and the Shawnee and Mingo American Indian nations.
Esopus Wars
The Esopus Wars were two localized conflicts between Dutch settlers and the Esopus tribe of Lenape Indians during the latter half of the 17th century in what is now Ulster County, New York.
The Esopus Wars were two localized conflicts between Dutch settlers and the Esopus tribe of Lenape Indians during the latter half of the 17th century in what is now Ulster County, New York.
Fairfield Swamp Fight
The Fairfield Swamp Fight (“Great Swamp Fight”) was the last engagement of the Pequot War and marked defeat of the Pequot tribe in the war and the loss of their recognition as a political entit...
The Fairfield Swamp Fight (“Great Swamp Fight”) was the last engagement of the Pequot War and marked defeat of the Pequot tribe in the war and the loss of their recognition as a political entit...
Father Rale's War
Father Rale's War, also known as Lovewell's War, Dummer's War, Greylock's War, the Three Years War, the 4th Indian War or the Wabanaki-New England War of 1722–1...
Father Rale's War, also known as Lovewell's War, Dummer's War, Greylock's War, the Three Years War, the 4th Indian War or the Wabanaki-New England War of 1722–1...
Fortifications of New Netherland
New Netherland, or Nieuw-Nederland in Dutch, was the seventeenth century colonial province of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands on northeastern coast of North America.
New Netherland, or Nieuw-Nederland in Dutch, was the seventeenth century colonial province of the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands on northeastern coast of North America.
France in the American Revolutionary War
France entered the American Revolutionary War in 1778, and assisted in the victory of the Americans seeking independence from Britain.
France entered the American Revolutionary War in 1778, and assisted in the victory of the Americans seeking independence from Britain.
French and Indian Wars
The French and Indian Wars is a name used in the United States for a series of conflicts lasting 74 years in North America that represented colonial events related to the European dynastic wars.
The French and Indian Wars is a name used in the United States for a series of conflicts lasting 74 years in North America that represented colonial events related to the European dynastic wars.
Great Swamp Fight
The Great Swamp Fight, or the Great Swamp Massacre, was a crucial battle fought during King Philip's War between colonial militia of New England and the Narragansett tribe in December of 1675.
The Great Swamp Fight, or the Great Swamp Massacre, was a crucial battle fought during King Philip's War between colonial militia of New England and the Narragansett tribe in December of 1675.
Joseph Judson
Joseph Judson (born 1619 in Kirby Mooreside, Yorkshire, England, died October 8, 1690) was a Connecticut settler, local official and militia officer.
Joseph Judson (born 1619 in Kirby Mooreside, Yorkshire, England, died October 8, 1690) was a Connecticut settler, local official and militia officer.
Kieft's War
Kieft's War, also known as the Wappinger War, was a conflict (1643–1645) between settlers of the nascent colony of New Netherland and the native Lenape population in what would later becom...
Kieft's War, also known as the Wappinger War, was a conflict (1643–1645) between settlers of the nascent colony of New Netherland and the native Lenape population in what would later becom...
King George's War
King George's War is the name given to the operations in North America that formed part of the War of the Austrian Succession.
King George's War is the name given to the operations in North America that formed part of the War of the Austrian Succession.
King Philip's War
King Philip's War, sometimes called the First Indian War, Metacom's War, Metacomet's War, or Metacom's Rebellion, was an armed conflict between Native American inhabitant...
King Philip's War, sometimes called the First Indian War, Metacom's War, Metacomet's War, or Metacom's Rebellion, was an armed conflict between Native American inhabitant...
Leisler's Rebellion
Leisler's Rebellion was an uprising in late 17th century colonial New York, in which German American merchant and militia captain Jacob Leisler seized control of the colony's south and ruled it ...
Leisler's Rebellion was an uprising in late 17th century colonial New York, in which German American merchant and militia captain Jacob Leisler seized control of the colony's south and ruled it ...
Mystic massacre
The Mystic massacre took place on May 26, 1637, during the Pequot War, when English settlers under Captain John Mason, and Narragansett and Mohegan allies set fire to a fortified Pequot village ...
The Mystic massacre took place on May 26, 1637, during the Pequot War, when English settlers under Captain John Mason, and Narragansett and Mohegan allies set fire to a fortified Pequot village ...
New York - New Jersey Line War
The New York – New Jersey Line War (also known as the N.J. Line War) refers to a series of skirmishes and raids that took place for over half a century between 1701 and 1765 at the dispute...
The New York – New Jersey Line War (also known as the N.J. Line War) refers to a series of skirmishes and raids that took place for over half a century between 1701 and 1765 at the dispute...
New York – New Jersey Line War
The New York – New Jersey Line War (also known as the N.J. Line War) refers to a series of skirmishes and raids that took place for over half a century between 1701 and 1765 at the dispute...
The New York – New Jersey Line War (also known as the N.J. Line War) refers to a series of skirmishes and raids that took place for over half a century between 1701 and 1765 at the dispute...
Northeast Coast Campaign (1723)
The Northeast Coast Campaign occurred during Father Rale's War from April 19, 1723 – January 28, 1724.
The Northeast Coast Campaign occurred during Father Rale's War from April 19, 1723 – January 28, 1724.
Pennamite-Yankee War
The Pennamite-Yankee War was the intermittent conflict between 1769 and 1799 between settlers from Connecticut, who claimed the land along the North Branch of the Susquehanna River in the presen...
The Pennamite-Yankee War was the intermittent conflict between 1769 and 1799 between settlers from Connecticut, who claimed the land along the North Branch of the Susquehanna River in the presen...
Pequot War
The Pequot War was an armed conflict between 1634–1638 between the Pequot tribe against an alliance of the Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, and Saybrook colonies who were aided by their Native Ameri...
The Pequot War was an armed conflict between 1634–1638 between the Pequot tribe against an alliance of the Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, and Saybrook colonies who were aided by their Native Ameri...
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.
Pueblo Revolt
The Pueblo Revolt of 1680, or Popé's Rebellion, was an uprising of several pueblos of the Pueblo people against Spanish colonization of the Americas in the province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.
The Pueblo Revolt of 1680, or Popé's Rebellion, was an uprising of several pueblos of the Pueblo people against Spanish colonization of the Americas in the province of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.
Schenectady massacre
The Schenectady Massacre was a Canadien attack against the village of Schenectady in the colony of New York on 8 February 1690.
The Schenectady Massacre was a Canadien attack against the village of Schenectady in the colony of New York on 8 February 1690.
Siege of Louisbourg (1745)
The Siege of Louisbourg took place in 1745 when a New England colonial force aided by a British fleet captured Louisbourg, the capital of the French province of Île-Royale during the War of the ...
The Siege of Louisbourg took place in 1745 when a New England colonial force aided by a British fleet captured Louisbourg, the capital of the French province of Île-Royale during the War of the ...
Siege of Port Toulouse
The Siege of Port Toulouse took place between May 2-10, 1745 when a New England colonial force aided by a British fleet captured Port Toulouse in the French colony of Île-Royale from its French...
The Siege of Port Toulouse took place between May 2-10, 1745 when a New England colonial force aided by a British fleet captured Port Toulouse in the French colony of Île-Royale from its French...
Simon Dixon
Simon A. Dixon He was the founder and prominent member of the community of Snow Camp, North Carolina.
Simon A. Dixon He was the founder and prominent member of the community of Snow Camp, North Carolina.
Sixty Years' War
The Sixty Years' War (1754–1814) was a military struggle for control of the Great Lakes region in North America, encompassing a number of wars over several generations.
The Sixty Years' War (1754–1814) was a military struggle for control of the Great Lakes region in North America, encompassing a number of wars over several generations.
Tuscarora War
The Tuscarora War was fought in North Carolina during the autumn of 1711 until 11 February 1715 between the British, Dutch, and German settlers and the Tuscarora Native Americans.
The Tuscarora War was fought in North Carolina during the autumn of 1711 until 11 February 1715 between the British, Dutch, and German settlers and the Tuscarora Native Americans.
War of the Regulation
The War of the Regulation was a North Carolina uprising, lasting from approximately 1765 to 1771, in which citizens took up arms against corrupt colonial officials.
The War of the Regulation was a North Carolina uprising, lasting from approximately 1765 to 1771, in which citizens took up arms against corrupt colonial officials.
Yamasee War
The Yamasee War was a conflict between British settlers of colonial South Carolina and various Native American Indian tribes, including the Yamasee, Muscogee, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Catawba, Apala...
The Yamasee War was a conflict between British settlers of colonial South Carolina and various Native American Indian tribes, including the Yamasee, Muscogee, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Catawba, Apala...