Topic: Military History
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Flag of the United Train of Artillery of Providence
This image is a flag for a militia unit from Providence, Rhode Island. The flag features symbols including thirteen stars for the thirteen colonies and the slogan, “Don’t Tread on...
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George III’s Address to Parliament
In this speech in October 1775, George III declares the colonies in rebellion and authorizes the use of force to put down the insurrection. The King accuses American political leaders...
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George Washington
This portrait depicts George Washington during his time as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. Done by the noted painter Charles Willson Peale, the portrait shows General Washington surrounded by military...
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George Washington Accepts His Appointment
In this speech, George Washington accepts the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. Washington declined to accept a salary for the position. Although independence had not yet been declared,...
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George Washington to Comte DeGrasse
In this letter, George Washington notifies the Count de Grasse, admiral of the French naval fleet, of the British surrender at Yorktown and congratulates him on his role in the...
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Jack Jouett
This is a silhouette of John “Jack” Jouett. Early in the morning of June 4, 1780, Jouett arrived at Monticello to tell Thomas Jefferson, then the governor of Virginia, to...
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James Warren to Mercy Otis Warren
This is a letter from Mercy Otis Warren of Massachusetts to her husband in which she describes the terrible effects of the attack on Charlestown. During the battle of Bunker...
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Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur Rochambeau
This is a portrait of the Count de Rochambeau, a French nobleman and general whose participation in the battle at Yorktown was essential to defeating the British. Rochambeau marched his...
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John Hancock to the Convention of Maryland
This letter was from John Hancock, the President of the Continental Congress, to the representatives of Maryland. Written one month before the vote on the Declaration of Independence, Hancock warns...
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