The landmark I chose was the battle of Bennington, the Bennington battle was a battle of the American revolutionary and was part of the Saratoga campaign, that took place on August 16, 1777 in Walloomsac Ny 10 miles away from Bennington . Every year on August 16, they celebrate and honor the battle of Bennington. During this battle Brigadier General John stark and his troops defeated two detachments of British General John Burgoyne's invading army. The Germans had around 650 soldiers while the Americans had 2000 soldiers. That's a big difference. But The German infantry wore blue coats and retained the Prussian style grenadier mitre with brass front plate. The Brunswick dragoons wore light blue coats, cocked hats and thigh length boots.
Lee. George Meade, was born december 31, 1815 in Cadiz, Spain. Robert E. lee was born January 19, 1807 in Stratford Hall, VA. The Battle of Gettysburg was a way to try and stop Confederate general, Robert E. Lee from the second invasion of the north. It also occurred as a result of General Robert E. Lee's push north into Pennsylvania in an attempt to move the mass of the fighting in the east away from Virginia and into Union territory.
What do you know about the Battle of trenton? According to WWW.Battle of Trenton.com the Battle of Trenton was a military conflict between the kingdom of great Britian and its 13 colonies in North America during the American Revolutionary war.
The Battle at Trenton, probably one of the most significant battles of the American Revolutionary War, was a resounding victory for the Continental Army. General George Washington, commander of the Continental Army, was the victor more on the sheer complacency of British Commanding General James Grant and Colonel Johann Rall, Trenton Garrison Commander. December 25 and 26, 1776, will live in infamy for the British. Even though the battle was not a resounding crush to the British forces, General Lord Charles Cornwallis, General James Grant and General William Howe, had made a strategic mistake and now handed the upper hand to the Continental Army. It was a resounding victory for General George Washington, not only for morale but also because the gained strategic winter positioning. Yet all should have been for not. Had the British and their allied forces, the Hessians, used intelligence assets that were available at that time, General Washington would have lost the battle, and subsequently the war. Through
In 1781 general George Washington and his 17,000 troops of the continental army and the army of France entered the city of Yorktown, Virginia. With Lord General Cornwallis he only had 9,000 troops to try to defend the city of Yorktown. This is known as the most important battle in the revolutionary war.
“Many historians consider the Battle of King's Mountain on October 7, 1780 to be the turning point in America's War for Independence.” (hankla)
Who was the first one to fire in the Battle of Lexington? The Battle of Lexington was fought between the British and the thirteen Colonies. The day before the British and Colonist were already arguing over taxes. There are so many different sides to this story. This battle led up to the Revolutionary War. When the British and Colonist got together, the British stated, “Put down all your weapons, you damned rebels, or we will kill you all.” After that the Colonists’ captain ordered every man to take care of himself. Now I will tell you how I think the British shot first.
The battle of West Point was fought on April 16, 1865 in West Point Georgia. General James H. Wilson led the raid in the south during the American Civil War. The battle was fought at Fort Tyler. This battle was one of the last fort that the Union captured from the confederacy. Around the same day about 30 miles away, the battle of columbus was happening, just felt that was necessary to say.
While researching skirmishes and major battles throughout the Revolutionary War to find an artillery battle that exemplifies what we do as Field Artillery there was one battle that stuck out. There was no battle more glorious or more significant in shaping our great nation than the battle of Yorktown. Think of the Revolutionary War, visions of guerrilla-like hit-and-run tactics of the minute men causing confusion and exhaustion to the neat marching formations of Great Britain come to mind. Now consider the final battle of Yorktown; a small town on the Virginia peninsula flanked by the York and James River on either side. It seemed impossible that a small loosely organized and virtually un-armed
Do you remember the Battle of Yorktown? I absolutely do NOT remember. Let’s travel back in time. The battle of Yorktown was one of the most popular battles in the American Revolution. It was also the last battle in the American Revolutionary War. It was in Yorktown Virginia. It started September, 28, 1781. The battle ended Tuesday, October 9, 1781. This battle is important to America because it triggered the point of final surrender for British forces. The battle was the last major conflict during the American Revolution, and its outcome in favor of the Americans effectively sealed the British loss.
It is said by General Howe that nearly 32,000 British soldiers (with 8,000 Germans) attended the battle against 15,000 American troops. This British army is also accompanied by over 250 British ships, including 73 warships. This army from the British is the largest amount of troops that the British ever sent out in history. The Battle of Long Island was the largest battle of the American revolution. The winner of the battle will the control of New York City and cut communications between the North and South Colonies.
The Battle of Bennington occurred on 16 August, 1777, as part of the Saratoga campaign during the American Revolutionary War. The actual location of the engagement was approximately 8 miles northwest of the small town of Bennington, Vermont. As far as military battles are concerned, the Battle of Bennington could be considered fairly minor. The initial British contingent, led by a Hessian lieutenant-colonel, was only comprised of around 700 troops. The colonial force was comprised of roughly 2,000 men. The entirety of the main fight took place on the afternoon of 16 August, including the second skirmish with a smaller British force of approximately 500 men sent as reinforcements. When finished, there were roughly 240 dead on both sides,
This most important Civil War Battle occurred over three summer days, July 1 - July 3 1863, around the small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It began as not that big of a deal but by the time it ended, there were 160,000 Americans. Before the battle, a lot major cities in the North such as Philadelphia, Baltimore and even Washington D.C, were under threat of attack from General Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia which had crossed the Potomac River and marched into Pennsylvania. The Union Army of the Potomac under its new commander, General George G. Meade, marched to intercept Lee. ( Jeffry D. Wert)
The Battle of Bunker Hill was one of the first battles fought during the American Revolution between a misfit army of American colonists and the Royal British Army. The Revolutionary War was a result of patriot colonists speaking out against the taxes and regulations being imposed upon them by King George III and resulted in the establishment of America as an independent nation. The objectives of the Battle of Bunker Hill were first and foremost to stand up to the British army, and secondly, to keep the British from gaining complete control over the city of Boston and the surrounding area.
I am starting my essay with what place I am doing. I am doing White Haven, Pennsylvania, It is a New Sweeden land turned into Pennsylvania land. This city is a small town, there is not so much history of this city. The Historical Landmarks I think are very interesting, The Liberty Bell and Gettysburg Battlefield. I personally think that this is a very interesting city myself. The Liberty bell is a bell that was first rung on July 8, 1776 to celebrate the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence. Gettysburg Battlefield is a Battle fought by Union and Confederate forces during the American civil war. I would love to go and see the Liberty bell and the Gettysburg Battlefield. I’m not into history that much, but I would still like to go see those things.
During the time of the American Revolution, there were many battles that took place and affected the Revolution. One battle though, made a huge impact on the American Revolution. The Battle of Saratoga proved that the disadvantaged and weaker American forces were strong enough to overpower the British forces. It all started when General John Burgoyne needed to get his forces to Albany. He and his army headed across the Hudson River, where they would then take a road south-ward to Albany. Burgoyne knew the enemy (American forces) were in the area, but he did not know of their exact location. Leading to the Battles of Bemis Heights and Freeman's Farm, the Battle of Saratoga became known as a highly significant battle