Bunker Hill

Another source of problems in the Battle of Malvern Hill stemmed from poor evaluation of the enemy forces. Lee underestimated the effectiveness of Union artillery on the heights, morale of the enemy army, and misinformed of the nature of the enemy commander for this battle. These factors, combined with a misreading of the terrain, resulted in the costly tactical defeat at Malvern Hill.

Lieutenant John Barker wrote what happened in this event into his personal diary, in which he would have no reason to bend the truth. He wrote “...but on our coming near them they fired one or two shots, upon which our men without any orders rushed in upon them, fired, and put ‘em to flight”(2). Barker is saying that while the British troops were marching toward the colonists, the colonists fired one or two shots at the British troops, which them without any orders fired back. This seems very logical and it makes sense when you compare it to the other evidence. Major John Pitcairn’s evidence which was an official report of his activities sent to General Gage “I instantly called to the soldiers to not fire...some of the rebels who had jumped over the wall, fired four or five shott at the soldiers”(7). Pitcairn is saying that some colonists fired upon his troops, which then fired back at the colonists, all while he was ordering them to not fire. Both of the British evidence is quite similar and that bodes well for the reliability of these sources. Another piece of evidence saying that the Americans fired first is George Leonard, who was a British sympathizer, also said that the Americans fired first “...asked the wounded person what was the matter with him, he answered that the Regulars had shot him...some people fired upon the Regulars and they fell on us like Bull Dogs and killed eight and wounded nineteen”(5).

The Battle of Yorktown was the decisive battle of the American Revolutionary War. The French and American forces laid siege upon the British forces at Yorktown, Virginia and eventually forced the surrender of nearly one-third of the total number of British troops in America. This battle showed that massive loss of life is not the only factor that will determine the victor, as there were a relatively low number of casualties taken by both sides. Instead, it was an aggregate of economic, social, geographical, and weather factors along with a bit of luck when it came to the timing of the major military movements and tactics all led to the success of the Franco-American forces. Had it not been for these combined factors the Battle of Yorktown and the American Revolutionary Was may have had a very different outcome.

- British had nearly 10,000 soldiers while the Continentals had merely 5,000 soldiers, half of those being militiamen.

As the British and Americans were trying to get to the main camp but instead they got into a fight with the British advance party. In the fight Howe was killed.

Howe fought in many battles that impacted British and destroyed the colonists throughout the course of his lifetime. General Howe fought in a major battle... the battle of New York! In June, Howe ordered his army to sail towards New York. They arrived at New York on June 25, 1776. The first landed on Staten Island, east of Manhattan. More ships came to New York everyday for about a month after Howe's arrival. Then on July 12, William's brother, Admiral Richard Howe, arrived in New York. With him were about 150 warships, carrying 10,000 British and 1,000 German soldiers, plus guns, ammunition, and other supplies. William Howe is now commanding an army of about 32,000 soldiers and is ready for the attack on New York. Then on August 25, the British started mowing down the Colonists who started to retreat. The British have won this battle and are one step closer to whiping out the

This battle caused both sides to realize that this war was not going to be a conflict decided on by one decisive and quick battle of forces. The battle of Bunker Hill was not just a random, unplanned attack on British soldiers participated in by a few upset colonists. The Battle of Bunker Hill was the end result of long experienced hostility and struggle between the colonies and Great Britain for years and years. These intense feelings of anger and struggle were caused by the plain overdose of the taxes the British were imposing on them, combined with the Intolerable Acts, along with whatever consequences they could have brought. It would be untrue to say that the Battle of Bunker’s Hill was the start of the fight for independence in the Americas, despite the fact that it is widely considered to be the true moral beginning of the war. After retreating from Lexington in 1775, the British Army remained in Boston for many more months. After discovering the need to boost their situation because of anti-British attitudes in the surrounding area, plans were formed to take nearby Charlestown and Dorchester Heights, in present day

The article, “American Revolution: General Sir William Howe,” states that he was the appointed major of the newly formed 60th regiment. He was commended for his daring ambition and bravery. Howe had a brother, Richard Howe, who helped him try to get at Philadelphia. We all know George Washington. He was the commander and chief of the entire continental army (history.com)! He was the one who gathered this band of ragtags and kept them together. Howe lead about 6,000 British and Hessian soldiers. Washington lead about 8,000 american colonist

The Battle of Bunker Hill gave the American the confidence they needed for this war. This battle showed them that, while it was still going to be very difficult, they could win this war. The Battle of bunker Hill showed everyone in Colonial America that regular farmers were able to hold their own against the renowned British Redcoats. The Continental Army may have lost the battle but they gave the British Army a large amount of losses. Without this confidence i am sure there would have been a lot less people volunteering for their local militia. Which could have been fatal to the Continental Army.

General William Howe led the british troops against the American Continental Army. There were 3,000 british troops led to New york. Boston had prepared to defend New york as the british headed towards them.The British first attacked in the morning of August 27 sending in a small force at the in American defense. While the Americans focused on this smaller attack, the main force of the British army attacked from the east nearly surrounding the Americans. British had won the battle and led the Americans to

The Next Morning, the Americans were pointing cannons and guns at the British on top of the hill. General William Howe, the leader of the British troops, chose to

Historically, The Battle of Bunker Hill is one of, if not THE most notable battle during the American Revolution. Events leading up to the Battle of Bunker Hill began twelve years prior with the British Proclamation of 1773 which prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appellation Mountains.1 Over the next twelve years, British rule instituted many expensive taxes on everything from marriage licenses to sugar and tea. Harsh treatment from the British troops occupying the American colonies also contributed to the growing unrest among the colonists. Patriots such as Samuel Adams and John Hancock rallied the colonists to

A major area of influence occurred after the battles of Lexington and Concord. On April 19, 1775, Colonial Soldiers forced approximately 6,000 British Soldiers into the Boston Peninsula after the British attack on Lexington and Concord. Approximately 15,000 Colonial Soldiers blockaded the narrow passage between Boston and Roxbury Hill, located southwest of the Boston Peninsula. Under the command of General Thomas Gage, British Soldiers maintained their position and sustained supplies due to Boston’s Harbor and the colonial forces’ inability to contest a strong British Navy.

Within the hour after it had started, the battle came to an end with the surrender of the British. The British suffered an estimated 300 killed and 1,200 wounded or missing while the Americans experienced about thirteen killed and fifty-two wounded or missing. This battle is an important milestone for America, as this victory gives the American

What is also intriguing about Bunker’s study of Mexico is that the changes that were being accepted by the Mexican population were very often complete contradictions to what was considered traditionally Mexican. Not only does this stand in complete opposition to what was seen in Karush’s Argentina, but in Mexico the “constant reworking of consumer goods and the texts used to sell them… generated the cultural meaning that provided an identity for both the self and the world around them.”(Bunker 97) Once again, Mexico and Argentina could not be any different when seen through the lens of Consumer Culture and Culture of Class. The strict devotion of the government in Argentina to keep hold of traditional ways of life were mirrored in Mexico by