Battles

Battle of Lexington and Concord: What Actually Happened on April 19, 1775

The Revolutionary War's opening battle turned on a shot no one could trace, a captured Paul Revere, and two famous lines invented decades after the fighting.

Battle of Saratoga: The Twin Battles That Won an Alliance

Two battles near Saratoga, New York, in fall 1777 destroyed a British invasion army and convinced France to sign a formal military alliance with the colonies.