Alternate Ending: The Battle Of Wellington

The Battle of Yorktown gave General Washington the advantage he needed to win. General Washington, with the help of the French saw the opportunity to end the war by cornering General Cornwallis at Yorktown. (The History Channel Website, n.d.) Prior to the surrender of General Cornwallis to General Washington at Yorktown, the British were winning several battles. General Washington needed to do something before he had no other options left. General Washington’s forces were low in numbers and strength but knew the land to give them an edge in being rooted out by the British. (Lanning, 2005) General Washington used time and heavy militia to replenish his losses but did not have the troops to capture British Garrisons. (Lanning, 2005) The British in turn, could not pass the militia aiding General Washington. (Lanning, 2005)The militia, fighting alongside continental troops, had the land and the support of the people who aided their cause during the battle. The stalemate continued with no sign of either side budging. Guerilla-style operations were used to win many fights and battles that General Washington’s own troops could not. (Lanning, 2005) General Cornwallis, saw Yorktown in Virginia as a viable location to gather resources for future encounters with the Americans. General Cornwallis moved northward from the Carolinas toward Virginia and occupied Yorktown with an estimated 6,000 to 9,000 British troops. (Lanning, 2005) (The History

In this battle, the British wanted to capture New York and sever New England from the rest of the colonies. General Burgoyne and his army were stuck in a standstill, with the Benedict Arnold and his colonist army, at the Hudson river and they depleted most of their resources. General Howe was supposed to come to Burgoyne’s rescue with reinforcements, however, he failed to help General Burgoyne. This failure was due to conflicting strategies between the two generals and huge communication problem within the British army. General Burgoyne had to surrender his entire command at Saratoga to the American General Horatio Gates. When the British army lost this battle, they also lost all hope to end or win the war. After Saratoga, France decided to help aid the colonists, which ensured that they would win the war. If this British campaign was successful they could have possibly ended the war. This British failure can be blamed on logistical problems within the British

The British were smart and got ready for the war but the French were not. The British had found out that their general James Wolfe had found à small cliff. So the British stealthily sneaked downriver to their general. In the morning the British had assembled their entire team and got ready to fight. The French did not think the war all the way through. Their general had made two major mistakes that had cost them the battle. The French troops got all confused and fired very early. This allowed the British to make the counter-attack and then take control of the Quebec. Although the British killed the French general Montcalm, the great British leader James Wolfe had also been tragically killed.

World War II was a period that changed many countries forever after the war ended: Germany was split in two, an iron curtain fell across the continent shortly after the war’s end, and acres of land and millions of people were destroyed and lost in the war. However, many changes happened during the war as well, and this is easily observed in Britain during the beginning of the war, when the country was constantly being bombed and attacked during the Battle of Britain. The Battle of Britain forced British citizens to change their mindset as a society and as a functioning economy in a split second, regardless of whether or not the people were ready for it.

The Battle of Trenton was a critical battle that occurred on 26 December 1776, during the early years of the American Revolutionary War. The battle took place in the town of Trenton, New Jersey between the Continental Army, led by Commander-in-Chief, General (GEN) George Washington, and the British contracted Hessian Army, led by Colonel (COL) Johann Rahl. The Battle of Trenton served as the first major American victory in the Revolutionary war. Prior to the Battle of Trenton, American forces had endured nearly constant defeat as the British pushed them from New York and into Pennsylvania. The Continental Congress had pleaded for a battle victory to save the cause, and had all but lost hopes of achieving victory against the British. The Battle of Trenton was more than just a needed victory, but instead served as a second chance for the Continental Army to turn the tide of war.

The Battle of Guildford Courthouse took place March 15, 1781 in Greensboro, North Carolina. It was the largest battle fought in the southern campaign. The battle was part of the Revolutionary War and by some considered a crucial point in the war. It was three months after the Battle of Cowpens in South Carolina. Lieutenant General Cornwallis commanded the British forces and Major General Nathanael Greene commanded the American Forces. Cornwallis claimed a terrain victory but wounds sustained were too much to overcome and Cornwallis surrendered seven months later during the Battle of Yorktown. Yorktown was the last major land battle and resulted in the Treaty of Paris being signed recognizing the independence of the United States. Before

The Battle of Trenton was a critical battle that took place on 26 December 1776, during the early years of the American Revolutionary War. The battle took place in the township of Trenton, New Jersey between the Continental Army, personally led by Commander-in-Chief, General (GEN) George Washington, and the British contracted Hessian Army, led by Colonel (COL) Johann Rahl. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2013) states that the Battle of Trenton served as the first major American victory in the Revolutionary war. Prior to the Battle of Trenton, American forces had endured nearly constant defeat as the British pushed them from New York and into Pennsylvania. The Continental Congress pleaded for a victory to save the cause. The

their allies helped Napoleon in that Britain could no longer use troops and supplies in the war against France since there was an Embargo. The leader of the French was a self appointed, ruthless Napoleon Bonaparte who designed a policy to strengthen France and for him to become more popular. The Napoleonic Wars concluded with the Battle of Waterloo (June 1815) where Napoleon saw his remaining elite guards

The Siege of Yorktown was the biggest battle that ended the Revolutionary War. It all came to a halt when Lord Cornwallis surrendered to both American and French forces under many different commanders, including: George Washington, Marquis de Lafayette, Alexander Hamilton, Hercules Mulligan, and many others. The Siege of Yorktown was as complex as a 1000-piece puzzle, yet as simple as awakening in the morning. There were many things going on behind the scenes of the Siege such as planning attacks, and strategizing. The main strategy remained steadfast: to allow the commanders of the Americans and the French to effectively win the war without firing a single shot. But it was not a rapid conquest. The war itself had lasted a long time.

The surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown marked the end of the American Revolution but the start of new ideas and a new nation. The American Revolution opened the doors to ingenuity, new traditions, and freedom. The Revolution had an impact on the world around them and in the United States years after it ended. Kingdom of Matthias by Paul E. Johnson and Sean Wilentz explores the life of Elijah Pierson and Robert Mathews or Matthias. Elijah, Matthias and their clan were affected by the ideas that resulted from the revolution including freedom of religion, new social roles, and the Market Revolution although, their future was marked by how they reacted to the ideas they were presented.

Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the world’s greatest military strategists, led the French at the Battle of Waterloo. During his time as a General, even in defeat, his tactics in the way he used artillery were beyond reproach. His successes and errors made throughout the Battle of Waterloo had a direct effect on how we use artillery today.

Why Britain Won the Battle of Britain After taking France in addition to his list of captured countries on mainland Europe, Adolf Hitler set his sights on Britain. After the success of Blitzkrieg, the evacuation of Dunkirk and the surrender of France, Britain was by herself. However, before Hitler could contemplate undertaking an invasion he was advised by his generals that Germany had to destroy the Fighter Command of the Royal Air Force in order to gain superiority in the air. This would in turn enable him to gain control of the English Channel in order to transfer the 160,000 German troops on the 2000 invasion barges, which had been assembled in German, French and Belgian harbors, over the

Napoleon’s self-defeating actions had a greater impact in his defeat than British strategic performance because of a suboptimal integration of policy, strategy, and operations. First, the Emperor’s political desire for French hegemony led to a strategic overextension from which France was unable to recover. Second, Napoleon’s poor naval strategy inadequately armed the French Navy with a fleet capable of competing with the British Royal Navy. Third, Napoleon’s lack of decentralized execution and his desire for absolute operational control at the organizational level led to his demise. This essay will then examine the counterargument and rebuttal that British strategic performance mattered more to Napoleon’s defeat than the Emperor’s self-defeating actions because of a British strategy of selective engagement.

Everyone knows that Napoleon was a great leader and commander but it is not as cut and dry as popular history makes it out to be. His great victory at Austerlitz cemented him as one of the greatest commanders in history. This battle is was a tactical masterpiece up there with Gaugamela and Cannae. However, there is more to analyze here than just the battle itself. Many aspects of war include mobilization, supply, training, moral, army structure etc. and all play a part in Napoleon’s victories and the creation of the French Empire. Another variable to consider is the quality of the armies led by Tsar Alexander I of Russia and the Holy Roman Emperor, Francis II of Austria. The focus here is to look at how these aspects played a role in

At the end the British had won this battle even though the Germans had more plans but the British were cleverer and could win this battle easily.