1763–1781 - American Revolution

While Congress took steps to bolster the Continental Navy, American forces continued to engage the British on Lake Champlain and Manhattan Island. General Benedict Arnold led a small fleet of American ships during the Battle of Valcour Island and successfully delayed the British advance. Meanwhile, British forces continued to push General George Washington’s Army northward, culminating in the Battle of White Plains.

British forces entered New York City, leading to the Battle of Harlem Heights. Despite the American victory in the battle, Thomas Knowlton was killed. Days later, the Great New York Fire of 1776 swept through the city, burning portions of it to the ground. Meanwhile, Nathan Hale was apprehended, accused of spying, and hanged.

The Active Case was a legal dispute that developed after Gideon Olmstead and three other American prisoners seized the British sloop Active off the New Jersey coast in 1778, during the American Revolutionary War. The dispute was between the Pennsylvania state government and the Continental Congress, making it an early States’ Rights debate.

The Adams-Lee Junto was a faction in the Second Continental Congress that pushed for independence.

Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams, second President of the United States and the mother of the sixth President, John Quincy Adams. Her letters and memoirs of the Revolutionary era are considered to be major historical documents.

Abigail Adams was the wife of John Adams, the second President of the United States, and the mother of the sixth President, John Quincy Adams. Her letters and memoirs of the Revolutionary era are considered to be major historical documents and show how she helped influence the American Revolution.

John Adams was a Founding Father who helped shape the ideas that led to the American Revolution. This collection includes important quotes from Adams about Liberty, the American Revolution, and other important topics.

John Adams was a Founding Father, America's First Ambassador to the Court of St. James and the Second President of the United States. He was also the first Vice President, serving two terms under George Washington.

Samuel Adams was a Founding Father, member of the Continental Congress, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, and a leading proponent of colonial independence from Great Britain. After the Revolution, Adams served four terms as Governor of Massachusetts.

Samuel Adams was a Founding Father who helped shape the ideas that led to the American Revolution. This collection includes important quotes from Samuel Adams about Liberty, the American Revolution, and other significant topics.

The Administration of Justice Act was one of five laws enacted by the British Parliament in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party. Collectively, the acts were known as the Coercive Acts, or the Intolerable Acts.

The Albany Congress took place in Albany, New York, in June and July of 1754. It was a meeting between colonial leaders and leaders of the Iroquois and restored the Covenant Chain between the Six Nations and the colonies. During the proceedings, Benjamin Franklin presented the Albany Plan of Union, which proposed an intercolonial government for the British Colonies in America.

The Albany Plan of Union was proposed by Benjamin Franklin and called for the formation of a permanent federation of the American colonies.

Ethan Allen was a Revolutionary War hero, and leader of the Green Mountain Boys. He was also a key figure in the push for independence and statehood for Vermont.