On April 26, 1777, during the Revolutionary War, a large British raiding party attacked the American supply depot at Danbury, Connecticut, burning houses and barns and destroying stores of shoes, ...

When the Continental Army made camp at Valley Forge during the American Revolution, times were tough. The winter was bitter ...

A May 1777 letter from George Washington, written in Morristown and reflecting his confidence in a fragile revolution, goes up for sale on Presidents' Day. Written from Washington's winter ...

"Once his name came into the conversation, a lot of people started to say there was someone who fit the criteria," said Jacob ...

George Washington was commanding the Continental Army and staying in Morristown when he wrote an optimistic letter on the prospects of winning the Revolutionary War despite a recent defeat. His ...