New York City area waterways gave British forces a strong position in key Westchester faceoffs against American troops in the Revolutionary War.
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KINGSTON, N.Y. — Members of the 24th Regiment of Foot Revolutionary War reenactment group were a hit with visitors to the Kingston Farmers Market on Saturday. A small contingent of soldiers and ...
And then a fiery, Scottish-born captain took the fight to Britain itself. John Paul Jones didn’t just harass British shipping—he invaded British soil. With a crew of rough sailors and a sloop-of-war, ...