The American Civil War was the largest war ever fought in the United States; and the largest ever in history that did not involve European or Asian military powers. Of the two dozen military sites in the National Park system, half commemorate battlefields of the Civil War. Some of these, notably those of Gettysburg and Kennesaw Mountain, are among the most popular … [Read more...]
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BATTLEFIELDS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
The American Revolution was the largest war of the colonial era in the New World, and the second largest conflict ever to be fought on American soil. Over a dozen major battles were fought during the war, and most of the largest and most important battlefields have been preserved as either national or state historic sites. Some of the battlefields, notably Yorktown, are among … [Read more...]