The Battle Of Burgoyne's Infamy

This victory would open up opportunities down the road that would help the Americans win the Revolutionary War. For example, following the victory of the Battle of Saratoga, King Louis XVI would be open to negotiation to help the Americans. This negotiation would eventually result in the Franco-American Alliance. The Battle of Saratoga opened up the eyes of the French and showed the country that the Americans had a respectable chance at winning the war. The French loss of the French and Indian War offered a chance of revenge towards the British and they took action. France ended up aiding the Americans with money, troops, arms, and

On october 19, 1781 the British army surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia. Although the treaty had yet to be signed, American independence had been accomplished. The Patriots had pulled off the most improvable upset by defeating the most powerful military of the day. Although the British had more troops, were highly trained, had more supplies, and a strong navy, the Patriots prevailed. Under the leadership of George Washington along with technological advancements in weaponry, aid from foreign allies, new fighting techniques, coupled with medical innovations and an extensive spy ring, a new nation is born.

The battle of Quebec during 1775 is one of the many battles that took place during the American Revolution. It is a famous battle that at the time seemed to diminish the hopes of the Americans to force Britain out of America. The American rebels were split into two armies that were to head up from opposite sides of the Montreal/Quebec area and force the British out of that area so they could take over. The main reason the Americans wanted to gain control of this area was in hope that the French Canadians would join the American revolution, and help send the British back across the Atlantic Ocean. Britain could not hang onto Montreal, but they easily hung onto Quebec and they forced the American army to back off and after that night, the American forces never made an effort to try to take control of that area again. One man who was part of the American forces at that point was Benedict Arnold. He is known as the biggest traitor in American history, but he is an important face of the American Revolution at this time. “In 1780, Arnold deflected to the British, and his change from Patriot to traitor is one of the most compelling narratives in American history.” His journey through the forests of Maine leading up to the battle of Quebec is a story to behold and when one begins to understand the story of the journey, then they will realize that the long and hard trip to the destination is a huge contributor to the reason why the rebels lost that battle.

In 1777 the first battle of Saratoga took place. This was a battle the Americans fought hard and won. This provided reassurance to the French king, Louis XVI, that the Americans were going

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 understanding of the intended purpose of the battle, the Franco-American cooperation, events leading up to the battle, the battle itself, and the aftermath.

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 of Britain’s triumphs, strategies, and everything that happened in the span of a few years? Not many people know it, but the British struck a major blow against the Patriots in the last few years of the war. Even though the United States won the

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.

The second crucial battle of Saratoga, the Battle of Bemis Heights, occurred on October 7, 1777. The start of the American revolution taking a complete turn. General Burgoyne was determined to launch an attack on the Americans at Bemis Heights. By this time, American General Gates was reinforced with his army of about 12,000 men versus around 4,000 British and Germans. The French Alliance changed the face of the war for the British, “the American war for independence was now in essence a world war”. France had been secretly supplying weapons and ammunition to the American soldiers. They kept it a secret because the French didn’t want a show or create an open alliance, but soon the French realized that the Patriots had an opportunity to win the war. They were now willing to form an open alliance with the Americans against the British. The alliance with French was critical and essential for winning the war. Without the French, the Patriots would have lost. Some benefits of the alliance were that the French provided supplies and ammunitions to the Americans so that they could continue fighting. French also volunteered their soldiers and generals. America was now ready for war with the British. Since Freeman's Farm, the Patriots had increased in strength. Gates’ army now had

On June 17, 1775 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, the wrangle between the colonists and the British continued in the Battle of Bunker Hill. All in all, the British won, netherless of the severe damage the colonists caused ( out of 2,200 troops, 268 British soldiers and officers had been killed; another 828 were wounded). However, this resulted in the colonists receiving an important boost of confidence and a realization that they can’t defeat Britain alone, therefore needed allies. Since the French lost to the British in the Seven Year War, the colonists asked them to help them defeat the British. The French agreed, but the only condition is that they have to leave the British Empire.

By 1755, Colonists hatred toward england had transformed into a longing for insubordination. A blend of political, conciliatory, and military focal points at last prompted the united states triumph over the english in the progressive war. The triumph was accomplished by the normal objective of the loyalists to pick up freedom and the initiative of george washington. Carefully, france helped the triumph after the united states won its trust with triumph in the clash of saratoga. George Washington's military mastery furthermore attempt at manslaughter guerrilla style strategies lead to the triumph over the english.

Concord followed, the colonists lost and King George iii was already declaring victory. Then a year or 2 later, the colonists had lost yet another battle after a year of winning very little battles, but George Washington had came up with a plan. He was going to surprise attack Trenton, New Jersey, the night of Christmas Eve, and attack King George’s german mercenaries who were camped there. After they surprise attacked Trenton and won, King George became doubtful that he would win. Sure enough, after the winter of 1777 (a hard winter for the colonists that made King George iii rethink his doubt), France joined the patriots as their ally and helped them in the war. For the last big battle for independence, the Patriots and their ally, France,

Born in Scotland on January the 1st, 1721, I joined the British Arms at just 18 years of age. At the age of 36, I was sent to North America as a lieutenant colonel, during the Seven Years’ War against our arch-enemies, the French. One year later, I served as a brigade during the successful British siege of Louisbourg (now known as Nova Scotia) under the Commander-in-ChiefーJeffery Amherst. Also, I served as one of the three brigadiers (under James Wolfe) against France,

Since the beginning of history, wars have been fought to gain territories, independence, or to fight against those who take away one’s rights. The French and Indian War was fought in North America over the Ohio Valley, however, it is much more than just a war to gain territory. This war opened doors to the colonists who decided that fighting for independence was something they were in need of doing. The French and Indian War was the portion of the Seven Year’s War that was fought in North America between Great Britain and France. Within every war there are winners and losers. There are never two winners in a war. With Great Britain’s anate ability to fight France overseas in the Atlantic Ocean was how they received their win in the French and Indian War. Although, Great Britain won the war while France lost, both of these countries had many positive and negative affects during and after the war.

On April 19, 1775, Americans will never forget when many deaths and historical events occurred allowing the colonist to receive their victoriorous justice. Colonists were frustrated because Britain forced them not to have any representation in the British Parliament. This led to an American battle which had 4,435 deaths involving this event. Although, we lost many lives during this time period, we gained justice and independence from Great Britain, with the help of one of Americas strongests allie; the French. In fact, without assistance, the Americans were no match for Britains; showing the hatred towards the British from the French and Americans, thus, making it easy for them to form an alliance. In 1778, representatives of both America

This was the turning point in the American Revolution. Because of the American victory, the French then joined forces with America, giving support on land and at sea ("Battle of Saratoga," 2009). Ultimately, this relationship enabled America to win the war.