American Militia Success During The American Revolution

The American Revolution: the war for our independence. This revolution opened the door to our liberty, freedom, and basically what America is now. Most Americans have heard the stories of famous battles, important people (George Washington for instance), and everything in between. However, this was only for our side of the American Revolution and a small fraction of people have been told of Britain’s campaign of the revolution. The only thing people have been told was the Britain lost the war. What

The American Revolution began in 1765 and ended in 1783 with the signing of a peace treaty, which confirmed the separation from the British Empire. The purpose of this paper is to acknowledge lessons learned from the American siege that took place in Yorktown, Virginia, known as the Battle of Yorktown. The battle between the Franco-American forces and British Army began September 28, 1781 and lasted until the British surrender in October 19, 1781. In order to best do this, we must first get an

“Every measure of the Americans, during their march from Catawba to Virginia, was judiciously designed and vigorously executed.” stated British Cavalry Commander Tarleton when chasing Greene in his fall back to combine his army in the southern colonies (Operational Leadership of Nathanael Greene During the Southern Campaign of 1780-1781 by, Brian D Kerl). Greene was the second commander of the southern army, if it could be called that. The army was undermanned and undertrained and General Nathanael

Throughout the American Revolution, the number of men, women, and slaves living in the colonies made major contributions to the American side to help them be successful and win the war. However, there have been many accounts from the modern era describing the actions of these ordinary colonists as being quite peaceful, and non aggressive. If these colonists really were as nonviolent as they are made out to be during the war that plagued North America from 1775-1783, then there is no way that the

five-hundred lashes. These events developed Daniel Morgan's hatred for the British. He would eventually join the American army and have tremendous success  becoming an American Hero. Daniel Morgan took a stand against British to win the freedom we have today with his strategies and tactics on the battlefield. The  French and Indian War caused tensions with Britain and the thirteen American colonies.The British claimed the land along the east coast of North America (“Charles E”).There

During the early American Revolution, Boston was a place where at the time colonies could not find peace. After gaining their independence from the French and Indian war, they had been put so far in debt that the British began taxing them to pay it off. The colonies were so angry about these taxes that they began to revolt against them. They were angry because these decisions were made without their consent, they didn’t have any one to speak for them in the parliament. All the revolts on taxes like

film made during the modern day time about a time period in which none of the experienced the real revolution. Politically, socially, and culturally, "The Patriot" attempts to give a sense of the scope of aspects involved in the American Revolution. Despite succeeding in this regard, it still lacks details that reveal the true complexity of the mixed sentiments present in

The Battle of Saratoga: The Turning Point of the American Revolution The Revolutionary War is enshrined in American memory as the beginning of a new nation born in freedom. (The Saratoga Chamber of Commerce, 1999) On 17 October 1777, the surrender of the British during the Battle of Saratoga proved to the world that the American Army was an effective fighting force. The American victory at Saratoga was a major turning point in the America’s fight for Independence. This victory also resulted

Christopher Hibbert discusses the British interaction in the Americas during the American revolution. There were multiple strengths and weaknesses expressed, in the book, about the British involvement during the American revolution. The major strength of the British was that they had some strong generals that were the main causes of the multiple successes of the British army. The British also had more militiamen than did the Americans, as well as more equipment and weaponry. Multiple areas were also

The American and French Revolution: Similarities and Differences During the late 18th century, two great revolutions occurred, the American Revolution and the French Revolution. Between the years of 1775-1783, The American Revolution was fought between the thirteen British colonies in North America and Great Britain, their mother country. Thomas Hutchinson, the royal governor of Massachusetts at the time, sums the reason for war best, saying "‘No middle ground exists between the supreme authority