SettingsPennsylvania in the American Revolution
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation, formally the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, was an agreement among the 13 founding states that legally established the United States of Ameri...
The Articles of Confederation, formally the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, was an agreement among the 13 founding states that legally established the United States of Ameri...
Battle of Barren Hill
The Battle of Barren Hill was a minor engagement during the American Revolution.
The Battle of Barren Hill was a minor engagement during the American Revolution.
Battle of Brandywine
The Battle of Brandywine, also known as the Battle of the Brandywine or the Battle of Brandywine Creek, was fought between the American army of Major General George Washington and th...
The Battle of Brandywine, also known as the Battle of the Brandywine or the Battle of Brandywine Creek, was fought between the American army of Major General George Washington and th...
Battle of Crooked Billet
The Battle of Crooked Billet was a battle in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought on May 1, 1778 near Crooked Billet, Pennsylvania.
The Battle of Crooked Billet was a battle in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought on May 1, 1778 near Crooked Billet, Pennsylvania.
Battle of Delaware Bay
The Battle of Delaware Bay, or the Battle of Cape May, was a naval engagement fought between the Kingdom of Great Britain and United States during the American Revolutionary War.
The Battle of Delaware Bay, or the Battle of Cape May, was a naval engagement fought between the Kingdom of Great Britain and United States during the American Revolutionary War.
Battle of Matson's Ford
The Battle of Matson's Ford was a battle in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought on December 11, 1777 in the area surrounding Matson's Ford (present-day Conshohocke...
The Battle of Matson's Ford was a battle in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought on December 11, 1777 in the area surrounding Matson's Ford (present-day Conshohocke...
Battle of Paoli
The Battle of Paoli was a battle in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought on September 21, 1777, in the area surrounding present-day Malvern, Pennsylvania.
The Battle of Paoli was a battle in the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought on September 21, 1777, in the area surrounding present-day Malvern, Pennsylvania.
Battle of the Clouds
The Battle of the Clouds was an aborted engagement of the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War on September 16, 1777, in the area surrounding present day Malvern, Pennsylvania.
The Battle of the Clouds was an aborted engagement of the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War on September 16, 1777, in the area surrounding present day Malvern, Pennsylvania.
Battle of White Marsh
The Battle of White Marsh was a battle of the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought December 5–8, 1777, in the area surrounding Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania.
The Battle of White Marsh was a battle of the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought December 5–8, 1777, in the area surrounding Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania.
Battle of Wyoming
The Battle of Wyoming was an encounter during the American Revolutionary War between American Rebels and Loyalists accompanied by Iroquois raiders that took place in the Wyoming Valley of Pennsy...
The Battle of Wyoming was an encounter during the American Revolutionary War between American Rebels and Loyalists accompanied by Iroquois raiders that took place in the Wyoming Valley of Pennsy...
Big Runaway
The Big Runaway occurred in 1778, during the American Revolutionary War, when settlements throughout the West Branch Susquehanna Valley in Pennsylvania in what became the United States were atta...
The Big Runaway occurred in 1778, during the American Revolutionary War, when settlements throughout the West Branch Susquehanna Valley in Pennsylvania in what became the United States were atta...
Congress of the Confederation
The United States in Congress Assembled was the unicameral governing body of the United States of America that existed from March 1, 1781, to March 4, 1789.
The United States in Congress Assembled was the unicameral governing body of the United States of America that existed from March 1, 1781, to March 4, 1789.
Continental Association
The Continental Association, often known simply as the "Association", was a system created by the second Continental Congress in 1774 for implementing a trade boycott with Great Britain.
The Continental Association, often known simply as the "Association", was a system created by the second Continental Congress in 1774 for implementing a trade boycott with Great Britain.
First Continental Congress
The First Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from twelve British North American colonies that met on September 5, 1774, at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early i...
The First Continental Congress was a convention of delegates from twelve British North American colonies that met on September 5, 1774, at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early i...
Golden Plough Tavern
The Golden Plough Tavern, built in 1741 on the same site as the General Horatio Gates House and the Barnett Bobb Log House, is a historic building in downtown York, Pennsylvania and is the...
The Golden Plough Tavern, built in 1741 on the same site as the General Horatio Gates House and the Barnett Bobb Log House, is a historic building in downtown York, Pennsylvania and is the...
Hanna's town resolves
The Hanna's Town Resolves were one of the most direct challenges to British authority in their North American colonies preceding the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolutionary War.
The Hanna's Town Resolves were one of the most direct challenges to British authority in their North American colonies preceding the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolutionary War.
Hope Lodge (Fort Washington, Pennsylvania)
Hope Lodge is a historic building located at 553 South Bethlehem Pike in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
Hope Lodge is a historic building located at 553 South Bethlehem Pike in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
Independence Hall
Independence Hall is the centerpiece of Independence National Historical Park located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, on Chestnut Street between 5th and 6th Streets.
Independence Hall is the centerpiece of Independence National Historical Park located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, on Chestnut Street between 5th and 6th Streets.
Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania
Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania is a series of essays written by the Pennsylvania lawyer and legislator John Dickinson (1732–1808) and published under the name "A Farmer" from 1767 to 1768.
Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania is a series of essays written by the Pennsylvania lawyer and legislator John Dickinson (1732–1808) and published under the name "A Farmer" from 1767 to 1768.
Liberty Bell
The Liberty Bell is an iconic symbol of American independence, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Liberty Bell is an iconic symbol of American independence, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Liberty Bell Museum
The Liberty Bell Museum is a non-profit organization and museum located in Zion's United Church of Christ in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
The Liberty Bell Museum is a non-profit organization and museum located in Zion's United Church of Christ in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
London Purchase Farm
The London Purchase Farm, also known as the John Chapman House, is located on Eagle Road in Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania.
The London Purchase Farm, also known as the John Chapman House, is located on Eagle Road in Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania.
Ottendorf's Corps
Ottendorf's Corps was raised on December 5, 1776 in eastern Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army.
Ottendorf's Corps was raised on December 5, 1776 in eastern Pennsylvania for service with the Continental Army.
Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776
The Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776 was the state's first constitution following the Declaration of Independence, and has been described as the most democratic in America.
The Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776 was the state's first constitution following the Declaration of Independence, and has been described as the most democratic in America.
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.
Pennsylvania Navy
The Pennsylvania Navy (more formally known as the Pennsylvania State Navy) served as the naval force of Pennsylvania during the American Revolution and afterward, until the formation of th...
The Pennsylvania Navy (more formally known as the Pennsylvania State Navy) served as the naval force of Pennsylvania during the American Revolution and afterward, until the formation of th...
Philadelphia campaign
The Philadelphia campaign (1777–1778) was a British initiative in the American Revolutionary War to gain control of Philadelphia, which was then the seat of the Second Continental Congress.
The Philadelphia campaign (1777–1778) was a British initiative in the American Revolutionary War to gain control of Philadelphia, which was then the seat of the Second Continental Congress.
Richard Humpton
Richard Humpton (1733 – 1804) was born in Yorkshire, England of parents Richard Humpton and Dorothy Grindall.
Richard Humpton (1733 – 1804) was born in Yorkshire, England of parents Richard Humpton and Dorothy Grindall.
Siege of Fort Mifflin
Fort Mifflin, originally called Fort Island Battery and also known as Mud Island Fort, was commissioned in 1771 and sits on Mud Island (or Deep Water Island) on the Delaware River be...
Fort Mifflin, originally called Fort Island Battery and also known as Mud Island Fort, was commissioned in 1771 and sits on Mud Island (or Deep Water Island) on the Delaware River be...
Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (also known as The Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania and, where state affiliation was understood, The Supreme E...
The Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (also known as The Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania and, where state affiliation was understood, The Supreme E...
Thomas Proctor (general)
Thomas Proctor or Thomas Procter commanded the 4th Continental Artillery Regiment during the American Revolutionary War.
Thomas Proctor or Thomas Procter commanded the 4th Continental Artillery Regiment during the American Revolutionary War.
Treaty of Fort Pitt
The Treaty of Fort Pitt — also known as the Treaty With the Delawares, the Delaware Treaty, or the Fourth Treaty of Pittsburgh, — was signed on September 17, 1778 and was the f...
The Treaty of Fort Pitt — also known as the Treaty With the Delawares, the Delaware Treaty, or the Fourth Treaty of Pittsburgh, — was signed on September 17, 1778 and was the f...
Walter Stewart (general)
Walter Stewart was born in Ireland and began his military career as captain of a Pennsylvania infantry company at the beginning of the American Revolutionary War.
Walter Stewart was born in Ireland and began his military career as captain of a Pennsylvania infantry company at the beginning of the American Revolutionary War.
Washington Crossing the Delaware
Washington Crossing the Delaware is an 1851 oil-on-canvas painting by German American artist Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze.
Washington Crossing the Delaware is an 1851 oil-on-canvas painting by German American artist Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze.
Washington Crossing the Delaware (sonnet)
Washington Crossing the Delaware is a sonnet that was written in 1936 by David Shulman.
Washington Crossing the Delaware is a sonnet that was written in 1936 by David Shulman.
Washington's crossing of the Delaware River
Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, which occurred on the night of December 25–26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, was the first move in a surprise attack organized by...
Washington's crossing of the Delaware River, which occurred on the night of December 25–26, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, was the first move in a surprise attack organized by...
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
The long Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (W3R) is a series of encampments and the roads used by U.S. Continental Army troops under George Washington and French troops under Jean-Bapti...
The long Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (W3R) is a series of encampments and the roads used by U.S. Continental Army troops under George Washington and French troops under Jean-Bapti...
Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route
The long Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (W3R) is a series of encampments and the roads used by U.S. Continental Army troops under George Washington and French troops under Jean-Bapti...
The long Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (W3R) is a series of encampments and the roads used by U.S. Continental Army troops under George Washington and French troops under Jean-Bapti...