French troops under General Rochambeau arrived in Newport, R.I. — 245 years ago — marking a turning point in the American ...

Follow the footsteps of the 12,000 French soldiers and sailors who were stationed in the City by the Sea during our nation’s ...

Keywords Yorktown, American Revolutionary War, Cornwallis, Washington, French alliance, surrender, independence, guerrilla tactics, siege, victory More for You Mary Trump issues warning on long ...

The Newport Historical Society will transform Washington Square into an 18th-century French encampment this Saturday, July 12 ...

Burns and "The American Revolution" co-director David Schmidt walk in Colonial Williamsburg. Burns says he does not take his ...

How the American Revolution became a global conflict John Ferling’s “Shots Heard Round the World” explores how France and Spain came to help the colonies throw off England’s rule April 11 ...

Discover the important facts about the American Revolution, including key American Revolutionary War events from 1775 to 1783, to deepen your understanding of American history.