Newly uncovered remnants of an army barracks in Colonial Williamsburg offer new clues into the lives of America's first ...

but his proclamation inspired thousands of runaways to follow behind the British throughout the war. • Lord Dunmore's Proclamation By the winter of 1777-78, the Continental Army had dwindled to ...

Unlike the Continental Army, the Navy recruited both free and ... many blacks were already experienced sailors, having served in British and state navies, as well as on merchant vessels in the ...