The Republican Party presidential primaries and caucuses are indirect elections in which voters cast ballots for a slate of delegates to the 2016 Republican National Convention; these delegates in turn directly elect the Republican Party's presidential nominee. Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky since 2011 (campaign). 2  Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator from Florida since 2011; Florida Speaker of the House 2007â2008 (campaign). 3  Rick Santorum, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania 1995â2007; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1991-1995; presidential candidate in 2012 (campaign).
Battle of Saratoga The Battle of Saratoga secured a critical French alliance for the Americans during the American Revolution, providing monetary and military support to outlast the British. Contents
Yorktown Battlefield - Winning Americaâs Independence. Discover what it took for the United States to be independent as you explore the site of the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. Here at Yorktown, in the fall of 1781, General George Washington, with allied American and French forces, besieged General Charles Lord Cornwallisâs British army. On October 19, Cornwallis surrendered, effectively ending the war and ensuring independence.