- H-Net: The American Revolution
 - H-Net companion site to the documentary, Liberty!, from PBS. Features essays, programme notes, and links to more resources about the Revolutionary War, the drafting and ratification of the Constitution, and the early history of the United States. - Women Soldiers in the American Revolutionary War
- Profiles and background. Includes a note about legendary figure Molly Pitcher.
- Kid Info: American Revolution
- History search engine and links to resources about the Revolutionary War, the Declaration of Independence, and other aspects of the American Revolution.
- Boston Tea Party (10)
- Learn about Boston Tea Party, where the American colonists directly protested against Great Britain by destroying crates of tea bricks on ships in Boston Harbour. Sites feature historical background, description, eye witness accounts, pictures, ideas, and opinions about the revolt which sparked the American Revolution.
- American Revolution and Its Era, The
- Maps and charts of North America and the West Indies, 1750-1789. From the Library of Congress.
- Revwar.com
- Includes links to articles, historical documents, reenactment groups, and newsgroups.
- Boston Massacre (9)
- Find sites for Boston Massacre, the incident where British troops shot down five civilians in Boston in 1770. Sites offer historical background, timeline, essays, pictures, anonymous accounts, anniversary speech, and behind-the-scene reviews of the massacre and the trial which eventually triggered the American Revolutionary War. Also find sites for Crispus Attucks, the first victim of the massacre.
- Old Barracks Museum
- Historic, Revolutionary War site that provides public tours, exhibits, and information.
- AmericanRevolution.org
- Contains essays and online books about the culture and events of the Revolutionary era, images, re-enactor information, and links.
- Liberty! The American Revolution
- Six-part documentary series about the two and a half decades of debate and rebellion, war and peace. Offers educational resources and activities, a timeline of the American Revolution, and a teacher's guide.
- American Independence
- From the Internet Modern History Sourcebook. Includes links to documents on the Revolution, Ben Franklin, 18th-century politics, and the French and Indian Wars.
- Web Directory: Revolutionary War
- Links to maps, documents, timelines, people, and other information related to the Revolutionary War.
- Paris Peace Treaty of 1783
- Text of the agreement by which Great Britain formally acknowledged the independence of the United States.
- American Revolution Persuaders
- Discussing three events that moved the colonists to action.
- Cowpens National Battlefield
- Commemorates a decisive battle that helped turn the tide of Revolutionary War in the South.
- History Place - American Revolution
- Collection of detailed timelines of American colonial history to 1790, including sections on the Revolutionary War, the Declaration of Independence, and the founding of the United States.
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
- Site of the largest, most hotly-contested action of the Revolutionary War's climactic Southern Campaign.
- Spy Letters of the American Revolution
- Exhibit of American and British spy letters from the Henry Clinton Collection at the Clements Library. Contains images, maps, transcriptions, stories, biographies, and timeline.
- HMS Gaspee (3)
- Discover HMS Gaspee, the British ship which ran aground while chasing a packet boat during the American Revolution in 1772. Sites feature historical background, online archives, pictures, the present day annual parades in memory of the ship which was attacked and torched by American patriots led by Abraham Whipple.
- Grand Republican
- Online resource of the American Revolution featuring essays, poetry, a timeline, an almanac, art, photographs, and more.
- American Revolution: Lighting Freedom's Flame
- National Park Service's Revolutionary War site featuring online exhibits, timeline, this date in history, and events in the parks.
- Fort Laurens
- Official site of Ohio's only Revolutionary War fort. From The Friends of Ft. Laurens Foundation.
- 18th Century Franco-American Alliance
- Virtual museum detailing the U.S.'s alliance with France during the Revolutionary War.
- Virtual Marching Tour of the American Revolution
- Focuses on the 1777 Philadelphia Campaign. Includes background, timeline, educational games, and essays on individual battles.
- Revolutionary War: Birth of a Nation
- James Chalmers and Plain Truth
- Describes the Loyalist pamphlet Chalmers wrote in response to Tom Paine's Common Sense. From Christopher New's book Maryland Loyalists in the American Revolution.
- American Revolution Discussion Forum
- Freemasonry and the American Revolution
- Discussing Masonic mythology surrounding the role of Freemasons in the American Revolution.
- Rochambeau Map Collection, The
- Contains cartographic items used by Jean Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, Comte de Rochambeau, when he commanded the French expeditionary army during the American Revolution.
- Logistics and the Defeat of Gentleman Johnny
- Highlights John Burgoyne's inattention to logistical concerns during the New York expedition and the resulting loss in the Saratoga campaign.
- Revolutionary War Virtual Battlefield Tours
- Photographs and interpretive text from Bennington, Cowpens, Guilford Courthouse, and Yorktown, plus essays and links.
- Defence 2000
- The project tested high-frequency, narrow-beam sub-bottom profiling sonar on Defence, a privateer belonging to the American Revolutionary War excavated in the early 1980s.
- Our Country, Volume 2
- History of the American Revolution from 1760 until the early days of independence around 1800.
- About.com: American Revolution
- Collection of articles about the American colonies and their struggle for independence from Great Britain.
- American Revolution Digital Learning Project
- Enter the world of the American Revolution by meeting the people who founded, witnessed, or opposed the birth of the United States. Showcases the collections of the New-York Historical Society, including newspapers, broadsides, diaries, letters, maps, and family papers.
- Black Loyalists: Our History, Our People
- Describes the story of the escaped slaves who fought for the British in the American Revolution and were evacuated to Canada.
- Coming of the American Revolution, The
- Explores the events leading up to the American Revolution, using newspapers, official documents, and personal letters to reveal changes in colonists' attitudes towards Britain and each other. From the Massachusetts Historical Society.
- KSU Educational Technology Center: The American Revolution
- Collection of educational resources about the American Revolution, including research sites, lesson plans, and online activities.
- Library of Congress: A Guide to the American Revolution, 1763-1783
- Digital research guide covering American Revolution resources on the Library of Congress website. Also offers links to external sites and a bibliography for both general and younger readers.
- Loyalist Songs of the American Revolution
- Military History of the American Revolution
- Overview of the military conflict between American colonists and the British Army during the American Revolutionary War. Also offers study questions and links to additional resources.
- Military Resources: American Revolution - NARA
- Collection of Revolutionary War resources, including images and documents, as well as links to additional sites about the American Revolution. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
- Uniforms of the American Revolution
- Text and images from Charles Lefferts' book depicting the uniforms of the American, British, French, and German armies that fought in the American Revolution.
- Wikipedia: American Revolution
- Overview of the political and social developments of the American Revolution, including the origins and aftermath of the Revolutionary War, as well as a bibliography and links to other resources.
- Wikipedia: American Revolutionary War
- Military history of the American Revolutionary War, covering its origins, its military actions, its international scope, and its historical assessment. Also offers further reading and links to other resources.
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