https://www.battlefields.org/learn/revolutionary-war
This website’s main contents are related to wars taking place on American soil, with many articles talking about the Revolutionary War battles, presidents after independence, roles of other groups like Native Americans during the Revolution, and major events during the war. The site also has its own animated videos, such as “Boston Massacre: Animated Graphic Novel” to help visualize the Revolutionary War in a better light for those who are more visual. The authors pride themselves on showing not just one side but all sides of a conflict.
Garry Adelman is their Chief Historian and is the award-winning author, co-author, or editor of 75 Civil War books and articles. He is the vice president of the Center for Civil War Photography and has been a Licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg since 1995. He has lectured at hundreds of American Revolution and Civil War sites across the country and has appeared as a speaker on numerous televised documentaries. He works full-time as Chief Historian at the American Battlefield Trust. Other prominent members of the History and Education Programs include Kristopher White, Director of Education, Andy Poulton, Principal, Video Production, Daniel Davis, Principal, Interpretation and Special Projects, Sarah Kay Bierle, Senior Associate, Education Coordinator, Sarah Canfield, Special Events Manager, and Palmer Hittesdorf, Education Associate. The American Battlefield Trust has an award-winning membership magazine, Hallowed Ground, which features articles by leading historians. It received the 2018 Friend of History Award from the Organization of American Historians. They also have state registrations in eleven different states from Washington to Georgia.
It is sponsored by the History Channel and is a non-profit organization, which may give it some bias towards American history, though their perspective on slaves and Native Americans during the Revolutionary War. It serves elementary, middle, and high school students, as well as interested adults, historians, and battlefield enthusiasts. It is very well organized with many subsections and even a search bar to find keywords such as Washington, Grant, or Lincoln. All the links work, and I’d say the only negative about the website is how overwhelming it is for a first-time finder due to how much content there is.
It is very unique with information that is not very common, along with the ways in which the history is told, such as videos, primary sources, maps, 360 videos and more. The information appears to be accurate; unfortunately, it doesn’t have a bibliography or links to other sites, with only the images they used being cited.
Their goals are to preserve America’s battlegrounds and educate about said battlegrounds during the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Civil War, and other parts of history that are connected to said wars. Another goal of theirs is to educate American youth using these battlefields as “outdoor classrooms.” I’d say that the site meets these requirements, although I do wish they would show their sources. As a historian, it is our duty not just assume it’s truthful but verify with other sources. I would say this site brings a lot to the study of the Revolutionary War, just from helping preserve the battle sites of Boston, Lexington, Concord, Princeton, Fort Ann, and so on. They also feature well-made educational materials via videos and articles that help provide programs and events for all three categories of public schools.
By Drake Mellie, February 2026