american revolution

Ever since playing Assassin's Creed III, and pondering what sort of kerfuffle would happen if The Doctor were to meet George Washington on Doctor Who, my curiosity has gotten the better of me. For those of you posters who are British, how much did you know about the American Revolution as you...

The French Revolution truly shaked autocratic power in Europe and certainly left its mark on the future history of the continent. But it was rather bloody in its aftermath. The American Revolution was actually more of a war for independence. Though it seems rather timid by comparison to the...

...And not the one most Americans would think of (Benedict Arnold's act of Treason to turn over what is now West Point to the British is an amply documented conspiracy that was discovered). I speak of the mysterious actions of the Brothers Howe. General William Howe was the Commander of...

I watched the first two episodes of the new John Adams mini-series on HBO last night. I had read the book by David McCullough (sp?) and was really looking forward to it. The first episode made me nauseous. It was shot mostly with a hand held camera from a claustrophobic range. It seemed like...

Americans in justifying the Revolution usually bring up a wide range of "injuries" done by the British as just cause. But was it justified? They claim that the British soldiers were quartering in American homes. This can be countered by the fact that they were just finished fighting a WAR...