Archaeologists in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, believe they have uncovered Revolutionary War barracks, as officials prepared to break ground for a new sports complex.

British General Charles Cornwallis ordered the burning of a Continental ... documents referencing the construction of barracks in 1776 through 1777 produced any archaeological fruit.

The NJCU website says many historical figures have ties to the house: In 1776, during the Revolutionary War, it is claimed that the British general, Lord Charles Cornwallis, came to the area of ...

On this day, Dec. 7, 1776 ... behind the British. General Lee had his own ambitions and agenda. He doubted Washington’s military competence and bided his time as Cornwallis chased Washington ...

Day Two: Dec. 26, 1776 In the First Battle of Trenton ... the Continental Army fights 8,000 British and Hessian troops under General Cornwallis. The army repelled Cornwallis’s attacks along ...