Thomas Jefferson Middle School Library Revolution!

General Information

Battles

 

General Information

	Ronald W. McGranahan's American Revolution site presents a wide variety of information including a Timeline of the Revolution with informational links to people, places, and events,  You will find biographical information on American and British Generals and detailed information on the battles and an explanation of the Loyalists. Use the Quick Reference list and the Complete Table of Contents ~Site Map to find information.
	The National Park Service Museum Collection provides information on events of the Revolutionary War including Valley Forge, Guilford Court House, Morristown, and portraits of Revolutionary War leaders arranged by Northern colonies, Middle colonies, and Southern colonies.  The Valley Forge section has an interesting section on the training and discipline of the Continental soldier designed by Prussian Army officer, Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben.
	At the American Revolution site, use the Table of Contents on the left hand side of the page for topics such as the British Problem of Strategy, The Army's Evolution, and the Continental Army.  Ignore all the Google ads at the top of each page.
The American Revolutionary War: A Timeline of Major Events	A timeline of the Revolutionary War with brief definitions explaining topics such as the Stamp Act, Paul Revere, and the Battle of Princeton from Social Studies for Kids..
	American Defenders of Land, Sea & Sky  A nation in the making  The American Revolution (1775-1783) is a site from the Historical Preservation Services of the National Park Service which follows the major events of the American Revolutionary War from Lexington to Independence Hall to Fort Ticonderoga.
	This National Park Service site is dedicated to the 225th anniversary of the American Revolution.  You can take a state by state tour of the American Revolution and look at a timeline of events of the American Revolution.
The American Revolution: the War in the South	A clear overview of the events which took place in the Southern Colonies during the American Revolution with links to other relevant web site from the National Park Service’s Outline of Prehistory and History Southeastern North America  and the Caribbean.
	America's Story from America's Library" wants you to have fun with history while learning at the same time. The site comes from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. which is the largest Library in the world.  It offers an overview of the Revolutionary War and links to additional information on Nathan Hale, the French alliance, and the start of the American army.
	Information relating to the National Park Service's current study of New Jersey’s important role in the American Revolution.   Check out the Chronology and Maps/Resources links.
	Offers accounts of George Washington Crossing the Delaware, the British Surrender at Yorktown, 1781 and the Execution of Nathan Hale.
History of the USA	Chris Witten's Founding Fathers web site provides the online text  from Henry William Elson's History of the United States of America. Click on the List of Maps, American Chronology as well as the other chapters.
	A timeline of the American Revolution. You can select Prelude to the American Revolution or the American War for Independence.
	Historycentral sells the MultiEducator's  history CDs.  They also provide information on the causes and main events of the American Revolution along with biographical information and a teacher's guide.
	This site is based on the PBS series Liberty!  Chronicles of the Revolution provides newspaper stories of  the Boston Tea Party,  the Declaration of Independence, the battles of Trenton, Saratoga, and Yorktown, and the creation of the Bill of Rights.  There is also a timeline of Revolutionary War events.  You can compare the British and American military in terms of  status, uniform, weapons, and terrain as well as providing information on daily life in colonial times.
	Detailed chapters on the history of the United States from the United States Department of State.  Try the chapters on The Colonial Period and The Road to Independence.
	Created by the Independence Hall Association , this site offers Betsy Ross homepage, a 65-stop walking tour of America’s "Most Historic Square Mile," the Liberty Bell homepage, biographies on early Americans, a VRML of Independence Hall, the Valley Forge Historical Society site, the Brandywine Battlefield site, the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge site, and a Virtual Marching Tour of the entire American Revolution.

 

Battles

	The History Department of the United States Military Academy at West Point has maps of various battles of the American Revolution which are arranged by New England, Middle and Southern colonies.
Revolutionary War Sites - Battlefield Sites	Brian Biegler is the author of this site which provides links to battlefield sites of the National Park Service. The links  are arranged by state.
	Find out about the battles of the American Revolution from the British point of view at BritishBattles.com.  Click on the name of the battle under American Revolution on the left hand side of the screen.
	The National Park Service offers information on the Battle of Breed's Hill/Bunker when the ill-equipped American colonists facing powerful British forces during the famous battle fought on this site on June 17, 1775.
Guilford Court House, North Carolina Kings Mountain, South Carolina Morristown, New Jersey Saratoga, New York Yorktown, Virginia	National Park Service Historical Handbook Series provides a very detailed account of a battle along with maps.  Click on Contents on the left and then on the Next links on the bottom of each page.
	The Old Barracks Museum is sponsored by the New Jersey Historical Commission and the New Jersey Cultural Trust.  There is detailed information on both the first and second battles of Trenton.
Southern Campaign of the American Revolution	A clear explanation of the American Revolutionary in the South which includes a map.
	The National Park Service offers information on the Site of the Continental Army's winter encampment 1777-1778. at the Valley Forge Historical Park site.