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War of
Independence (1775 to 1784)
Soldiers:
290,000
Killed in Action: 4,000
Text and Archives A lot of interesting reading
can be had here!
More Historical Text Archives from Mississippi State University
Battle of Fort Griswold Learn about Connecticut's privateers that gave the Redcoats a headache!
Battle of Shallow Ford Learn about how a few colonials beat off a party of Tories and Redcoats numbering between 400-900! There is even an account of the battle by the wife of one of the militia men!
Fort Ticonderoga Learn about our 1st victory in the War of Independence. Another Fort Ticonderoga web site
War of 1812-1815
(aka as the Second War of Independence)
Soldiers:
287,000
Killed in Action: 2,000
Historical Text Archives from Mississippi State University --- fascinating reading here!
Fort George Unofficial web site --- More historical information can be gleaned from the other sites, but this is fun. However, you can learn the structural history and background history of Fort George, battles, the people involved, and 19th century medicine, hair styles, theory of fortification, tactics, weapons, regimental structure, life, religion, clothing (civilian & military) etc.
War of 1812-1814 Introduction to the War of 1812, learn about
the Redcoat & Bluecoat soldier, weapons, United Empire of
Loyalists, The Creek War, battles of the war, women during the
war, standing interrogatories, Treaty of Ghent, Hartford Convention,
re-enactor groups, War of 1812 video and this site even has a
test your knowledge of the War of 1812.
War of
1812 Major battles of the war. A well done site --- children
friendly! Some specifics include: the US declares War, Hull invades
Canada, Essex defeats Alert. Constitution
defeats Guerriere, battle of Queenstown, USS United
States versus HMS Macedonia, battle of Raisin River,
Hornet versus Peacock, York captured, Fort Meigs
withstands siege, Sacketts Harbor attacked, Fort George captured,
USS Chesapeake versus HMS Shannon, USS President
defeats British vessels, Fort Stephenson defended, Creeks attack
Fort Sims, USS Enterprise versus HMS Boxer, and
many more specifics right up to the Battle of New Orleans and
the Treaty of Ghent.
Second war with England A short essay followed by Treaty of Ghent Ends the War another short essay
Mexican
American Wars (1846-1848)
Soldiers:
106,000
Killed in Action: 1,000
Merchant Marine in the Mexican-American War The Mexican War was the first war in which the U.S. Army invaded an enemy's territory by sea, and thus required the use of a large number of oceangoing vessels. The American Merchant Marine provided chartered ships in order to defend Texas against Mexico.
Wars: Mexican American Wars Gives a brief overview of this war
Mexican American War Memorial Home Page Offers a review and analysis of the war in Spanish or American for your reading pleasure. The site provides a war chronicle, the dynamics of confrontation, documents & testimonies and more
The Mexican-American War This explains the causes that leads up to the war as well as the significant results of the war
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo the treaty that ended the war on February 2, 1848
War Between
the States (1861-1865)
Union
Soldiers: 2,213,000
Killed in Action: 364,000
Confederate Soldiers: 1,000,000
Killed in Action: 133,821
The Confederate Network Very comprehensive. Historical resources are truly remarkable. Tons of links, archives & databases. Info on battles/units, Confederate & Union documents (political & personal), genealogy, leaders, heritage links, organizations, education, reenacting groups, music, battle flags, and more!
War Between the States Similar to "The Confederate Network", but not as extensive
Stonewall Jackson's Museum Learn about the weapons, uniforms, and more
Museum of the Confederacy Collection of military, political and domestic artifacts and art associated with the period of the Confederacy, 1861-1865
National Museum of Civil War Medicine Fascinating site! (even though many would disagree with their name --- e.g., the USA did not have a civil war)
U.S.S. Constellation Climb aboard the last surviving ship of the War Between the States. A VERY dramatic and FUN site!
Spanish
American War (1898-1902)
Soldiers:
392,000
Killed in Action: 11,000
Spanish American War Chronology Good timeline that helps put things in perspective. Be sure to visit the other parts of this site even though it is still under construction, there are a lot of good things here --- Spanish American War Centennial Web Site
Spanish American War by the Department of the Navy
U.S. Battleship Maine Centennial Commission 1898 to 1998 Key West Florida Explore the still unsolved mystery surrounding the sinking the U.S. Battleship Maine
World
War I (USA involvement: 1917-1918)
Soldiers:
4,744,000
Killed in Action: 116,000
WWI Document Archives Extensive site even includes WWI music links!
The Great War 1914-1918 Offers an abbreviated account of what lead up to WWI, a timeline of WWI major events, a booklist, extensive links regarding the Great War, and much more. This site is dedicated to those fighting in the war from Ireland.
WWI Aeroplanes This site offers an extensive listing to chose from to learn about the aeroplanes of WWI. This site is well worth many, many visits
WWI Homepage This is probably the most extensive WWI site on the internet ... this is an incredible MUST SEE site if you care to learn about WWI
World
War II (USA Involvement: 1941-1945)
Soldiers:
16,535,000
Killed in Action: 406,000
WWII on the Web Again, this is probably the most extensive WWII site on the internet ... another MUST SEE
World War II Commemoration Includes story of WWII, biographies, air combat films, photographs, WWII history test, and more
World War II and Japan Offers historical text archives -- extensive site
Pearl Harbor from the Commander at Pearl Harbor Naval Base, Hawaii
American Fighter Pilot Aces of World War Two It features brief biographies & stories of the high scoring American fighter pilots of the Second World War. USAAF, USMC and USN aces of Europe & the Pacific included with summary tables at the start of each section (pilot, kills, medal, unit, plane flown). Not many graphics, mostly text. From Stephen Sherman.
Korean
War (USA Involvement: 1950-1955)
Soldiers:
6,807,000
Killed in Action: 55,000
Korean War Documents Get the historical perspective from documents
President Harry S Truman's Office Files 1945-1953 from University Publications of America
Korean War Includes weapons, history and a bibliography
Vietnam
Conflict (USA Involvement: 1964-1975)
Soldiers:
9,200,000
Killed in Action: 58,148
Vietnam Veteran's Homepage Includes tributes to Vietnam veterans by family/friends, a cyber visit to Vietnam, remberance, and more
Vietnam War History Page This site says it gives a history of the war from all perspectives so a note of caution is necessary here
Vietnam Prisoner-of-War and Missing-in-Action Database from the Federal Research Division
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Persian
Gulf War (1990)
Soldiers:
3,800,000
Killed in Action: 9,000
Desert Storm Includes chronology of the war, maps, nations involved, image gallery, soldier casualties/POWs/MIAs, land/air/sea machines, and more! Very comprehensive.
Operation
Iraqi Freedom (2003)
Soldiers:
Killed in Action:
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