July 3: Wyoming Valley Massacre
Battle of Wyoming Region: Poconos / Endless Mountains County: Luzerne, State: PA.
The Battle of Wyoming and the massacre that followed, in July 1778, has been called the “horror of … Continue reading →
Battle of Monmouth
Old Monmouth Courthouse: Battle of Monmouth (New Jersey) on 28th June 1778
Old Monmouth Courthouse: Battle of Monmouth (New Jersey) on 28th June 1778
British and German troops against the … Continue reading →
The British in Philadelphia.
On June 18, 1778, after almost nine months of occupation, 15,000 British troops under General Sir Henry Clinton evacuated Philadelphia, the former U.S. capital. The British had captured Philadelphia on … Continue reading →