An Analytical Essay: The Battle Of Pea Ridge

Taking place in 1775, at the start of the Revolutionary War, the Battle of Bunker Hill was a needed victory early in the war to get the soldiers to believe in themselves. Many soldiers in the beginning of the war did not believe that the lowly colonists could defeat and declare independence from a superpower; Britain. Although outnumbered and with little confidence, the continental army stood their ground at the Battle of Bunker Hill and proved that they could win the war.

Following the war in a loose chronological order, the main turning points of the American Revolution began as the war itself began. Lexington and Concord, while not being “turning points” per say, were the kick-off. What followed was the erroneously name “Battle of Bunker Hill”.

The Battle of Vimy Ridge was one of the greatest military battles ever fought. This battle contributed to Canada’s coming of age as a nation. The taking of Vimy Ridge claimed more than 200,000 lives during the first World War and will forever remain in the history as one of the worlds great military triumphs. The Canadian Military used extensive planning, new innovative weaponry and relied on the tremendous courage and sacrifice of its soldiers in order to claim victory.

The Battle of Bentonville was fought in Bentonville, North Carolina, near the town of Four Oaks, as part of the Carolinas Campaign of the American Civil War. It was the last battle between the armies of Union Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman and Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston (Barrett). It was fought on March 19th through the 21st in 1865. The battle was the last full-scale measure of the Civil War in which a Confederate army was able to mount a tactical offensive. This major battle, the largest ever fought in North Carolina, was the only significant attempt to defeat the large Union army of Gen. William T. Sherman during its march through the Carolinas in the spring of 1865 (Moore).

Once General Grant finally decided to allow another Commander to take over the attack, it was then when the Union forces prevailed and won the battle. This is one of the most valuable

The Second Battle of Bull Run was between the Union and Confederate armies in northern Virginia, from August 29 to August 30, 1862. The Union army of Virginia was commanded by John Pope and the the Confederate army was commanded by General Robert E. Lee. Based on President Abraham Lincoln’s orders, McClellan withdrew the Union army from Richmond. The plan was to combine that army with General Pope’s troops. When the northerners pulled back, General Lee planned to demolish General Pope's army before it combined with General McClellan, knowing that it would be difficult to fight an twice their size. General strategically divided his army in two, while half of the army remain in command of Major General James Longstreet and the other half would be led by General Stonewall Jackson.

The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17 1775, about a year before the 13 colonies declared independence from Britain. This battle took place in Charlestown on the north side of the Boston Harbor. The two main generals were Artemas Ward, for America and William Howe, for Britain. Other commanders from America included: Israel Putnam and William Prescott. Other commanders from Britain included: Sir Robert Pigot, Henry Clinton, John Stark, Thomas Gage, and Samuel Graves. Now, at the time Britain had more troops than the colonies so it makes sense that they had more commanders. Britain had 2,400 British troops of the Boston Garrison while the colonies had 1,500 troops from the American Continental Army.

All things considered, this is the most important battle connected to the revolutionary War because it was the first battle that the colonists won, the people that had fought meant a lot in the battle and had supported us today, and lastly, this was the most important and bloodiest battle in American

The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the most important battles, if not the most important battle from the Civil War. The Civil War was fought from 1861 to 1865 between the Union and the Confederate States of America. The Union was mainly made up of Northern states while the Confederate States of America was mainly Southern states who had seceded from the nation. The Battle of Gettysburg took place right in the middle of war in 1863, and was one of the bloodiest ever. The battle took place in the 3rd year of the war, during the beginning of July on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd . The war would continue for another 2 years and eventually, the Union would end up winning. The Battle of Gettysburg was a major turning point in the war because of the amount of casualties that the armies suffered, and since it was a major win and morale boost for the Union army.

The Battle of Gettysburg, within the writings of Michael Shaara, is written in a narrative form retelling the events of the battle giving the reader the ability to visualize each scene as it unfolded in the past. The Battle of Gettysburg can be defined as the turning event during the Civil War. One of the bloodiest battles fought on American soil, Shaara explains the Battle of Gettysburg through the brutality the war brought. The Confederates fought on the offensive side and the Union defended the high ground. The foretelling of these events is told through the eyes and minds of the Generals, Colonels, and soldiers. In The Killer Angels, Michael Shaara explains in detail the plans, the execution of those plans, and how the soldiers reacted during each day. Shaara explains the means to which men will justify their actions during war to use tactics that show glory and how the idea of winning leads to a blindness towards other possibilities. He justifies this claim by giving an insight into the feelings and justification for the actions between the Union and the Confederates, the emotions of the Generals and Colonels to emphasize the reality of war, and the impact an offensive assault from the Confederates had on the morale of the Confederate and Union armies.

The battle of Vimy Ridge strengthened Canada’s relationship with Britain and helped Canada become autonomous. Canada participated in WWI because they were legally forced to the moment Britain declared a war. In 1910, Sir Wilfrid Laurier said that “when Britain is at war, Canada is at war. There is no distinction.”, and most Canadians agreed with this in 1914, when Canada was a self governing dominion of the British without control of their foreign affairs, but many debated about the war efforts of Canada and its relationship with Britain (War Museum). Many people volunteered to go to war, when 25,000 men were summoned at a camp near Quebec, 33,000 men showed up, which shows how most Canadians were actively willing to help Britain (Canadian

The Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania was a major battle of the American Civil War. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought from July 1 to July 3, 1863 and is studied to be the most important commitment of the American Civil War. A hamlet, whose claim to fame was the convergence of several Pennsylvania roads, was about to become the most recognized battle site in the entire world. The Battle of Gettysburg was one of the turning points in the War Between the States. This battle was very tragic and had an impact on a lot of folk’s lives. There were many confederate and union soldiers that fought in the Battle of Gettysburg and many lives were put at risk. The southern states wanted to break away from the northern states but the north did not want them to. Robert E. Lee, a Confederate general, is widely respected for being a Civil War commander. Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern

On June 17, 1775 William Prescott yelled at his soldiers,”Don’t fire till you see the whites of their eyes!” Even though the american forces lost to the British it was an enormous confidence boost. They were originally supposed to fortify Bunker hill but for unknown reasons they fortified Breed's hill instead.

This battle was just 14 days after the battle of First Bull Run. One great importance of this battle was the fact that it drew attention to all of the battles that happened west of the Mississippi River. This is because General Nathaniel Lyon died in this battle, who was an earlier boss of General Schofield. Once he died, the command of the battle was passed down to Major and soon to be Major General Samuel Sturgis. The North had 5,400 men and suffered from 537 deaths and 1,317 casualties overall, and the South had 10, 125 men participate in the battl3, 537 die, and 1,222 casualties overall. The North composed of armies from Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and the regular Army, while the South composed of Confederate soldiers coming from Texas, Arkansas, and Missouri. This represented not only the need for the attention battles west of the Mississippi, but also the need for better standardization of war, Most people bared weapons that were not at all right for the battle field, such as shotguns, hunting rifles, and handheld farm implements used as weapons. The lack of uniforms was also a horrible problem that led to the sever misconception of

In the movie Hacksaw Ridge it did helped me understand to topic of the Battle of Okinawa in World War II. The movie helped me picture the historical portrayal of Private Doss saving each and every soldier that fought in the war. Is showed the way he was strong saving them and also for keeping his faith in God throughout his position in the military. Doss had enlisted as a medic and refused to carry a rifle. In reality there are men in the military that refuse to pick up a rifle due to them having a promise with God and/or obey the 10 commandments. I understand it better after the movie because of them showing how he did it saving the soldiers in the hacksaw ridge, the reaction of the soldiers when the captains ordered him to pick up a rifle, and how the Japanese quickly killed them as soon as they saw them. Throughout the movie I just thought first how strong he was to go back and save any soldier that was alive because nobody now a day has the guts to do that and second to keep his faith and promise with god. Also for his dad not accepting Doss and his brother to join the army, and the still joined to protect their country. The movie Red Tails showed me that it doesn’t matter what color, heritage, or male/female you can do anything. It was the Tuskegee Airmen that were African Americans that were servicemen during the World War II. Ever men had a hard time trying to do their job and to fit it even though there was hard times to do that in the same time. In today’s world