The American Revolution
Virginia's Revolutionary Capital
Colonial Williamsburg
America’s challenging journey for liberation spanned many years and culminated in the American Revolution, a transatlantic war that changed the entire world. As the site of the earliest settlements and the birthplace of many notable American Revolution heroes, Virginia’s impact on the outcome of the war was especially significant. Discover the history of Colonial Virginia during the Revolution and how our great Commonwealth led and eventually ended the fight for independence from British rule in America.