Four years of digging for artifacts in the Ligonier area have shed new light on a little-known “friendly fire” incident in ...

At Fort Ligonier on Friday, excitement was in the air as it unveiled a new exhibit and talked about the ongoing archaeological work surrounding what is called George Washington's "friendly fire ...

He concluded, he later wrote, that the troops were “ exceeding dirty & nasty people ” led by indifferent officers with an “ ...

When George Washington, from Virginia, arrived in Cambridge 250 years ago, one of the first things he did was talk to his ...

His men built forts at Brooklyn Heights and placed troops along Gowanus Heights as protection. In early July, 400 British ships carrying 32,000 troops under General William Howe anchored near Staten ...

Documentarian Ken Burns and his team discuss their new series exploring the country’s founding and war for independence on this 250th anniversary.

NJ Spotlight News. Uncovering the lives of Black soldiers in Washington's army. Clip: 5/30/2025 | 4m 35s Video has Closed Captions | CC. Nearly 250 years ago, the Continental Army under the ...