Anyone who has studied the American Revolution knows that some of the most important battles took place in New Jersey.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As one of the oldest colonies in what is now the United States, Massachusetts played a vital role in the country's early history.

An estimated 6,800 Americans were killed in action, and 17,000 more combatants died from diseases like typhus, typhoid, dysentery, and influenza. The British suffered 24,000 casualties from the war, ...

The Connecticut Farms Presbyterian Church cemetery contains a mass grave of British and Hessian soldiers and the graves of 72 patriots who served with the Continental Army. The the Battle of ...

Forensic experts study 250-year-old bullet holes from a Revolutionary War battle in NC. Bullet holes from 250 years ago are still visible today at the House in the Horseshoe State Historic Site. They ...

Reenactors gathered at Cedar Springs Baptist church in Spartanburg County Saturday, as they portrayed the first battle of Cedar Springs. The Revolutionary War-era battle took place back in 1780, and ...

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Musket fire, demonstrations and reflective ceremonies are part of a weekend of events marking the 249th anniversary of a battle that became one of the turning points of ...

SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - This month marks 250 years since the Battle of Great Cane Brake, the only Revolutionary War battle fought in Greenville County. The battle took place Dec. 22, 1775, ...

HARDEEVILLE, SC. (WTOC) - In Hardeeville, a dedication ceremony honored the Battle of Purrysburg, a landmark engagement from the Revolutionary War. The Battle of Purrysburg is an important story for ...

Soldiers of the American Revolution: African American of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment; New England militiaman; frontier rifleman wearing a Virginia hunting shirt; French officer in a blue coat.

A huge painting depicting a heroic moment in Continental Army Maj. Gen. Benedict Arnold's life is being preserved to go on display in 2027 for the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Saratoga.

BRUSHING UP ON OUR LOCAL REVOLUTIONARY WAR HISTORY TONIGHT. THE FIRST BATTLE OF CEDAR SPRINGS TOOK PLACE BACK IN 1780, RIGHT IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY. AND TODAY, RE-ENACTORS RETURN TO THE BATTLEFIELD.