NOVA: Revolutionary War Weapons

NOVA: Revolutionary War Weapons

Wednesday, April 9 at 8 p.m. How did a ragtag army defeat the most powerful army in the world to win American independence? Discover the key military technologies that helped propel the colonies to victory, from the Brown Bess musket to the world’s first military submarine. Take part in a fascinating exploration of history and science as we highlight the Boston Tea Party and other iconic events and people that led to the American Revolution with…

Colonial Militia on the Eve of War - Journal of the American Revolution

As part of the British empire, none of the thirteen American colonies maintained a standing army of the sort Great Britain and the other European powers had. American colonists looked to their own militia and when necessary, the British army and navy, for their defense. The French and Indian War of the 1750s and 1760s, […] The post Colonial Militia on the Eve of War appeared first on Journal of the American Revolution.