Washington Crossing the Delaware

that the speaker is George Washington. So, Jack pulls out research book to read more about Washington and takes notes on what his is reading, but the captain believes Jack is spying on the camp. He grabs Jack and questions him. The captain learns that Jack is not a spy and asks that he returns home with a letter for the captain’s family, which is the writing that Jack and Annie need. After talking to the captain, Jack goes looking for Annie. Annie is talking to Washington and the soldiers trying

George Washington Role: Commander Positions: Commander and then the first President. Education: His education was far lower than any of the founding fathers. Family: George Washington married Martha Washington. He had 8 siblings, 2 sisters and 6 brothers. Quote: “If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.” This quote means to me that we all have a freedom of speech and if that is taken away then we will be dumb and silent. I chose this

In this piece of art, which was commissioned a year after the battle physically took place, the artist captures, “a time when George Washington was exercising his truly heroic qualities in the American cause,” (“Washington at Monmouth”). Through the chaos of the battle at Monmouth, Washington is again shown as a powerful commander, coming alongside his men willing to fight with them. Because the painting was made a year after the event, the focus is on celebrating

genius have supplied, on this and many other interesting occasions, the defect of means; his distinguished talents and services are equally important and indefatigable entitle him to the same marks of approbation from Congress.”( Puls 172) George Washington said this about Henry Knox when he suggested Congress allow Knox to be promoted to Major-General after his performance in the Battle of Yorktown. The first major accomplishment of Henry Knox was his cannon deployment to Dorchester Heights, forcing

Henry’s “If This Be Treason” speech in 1765, The stamp act congress in 1765, the Townshend Acts in 1767, the Boston Massacre in 1770, and the Boston Tea Party in 1773. The whole war was eight years long. The American and British generals were George Washington, Richard

situated in Delaware County represents many aspects of American life in the 18th century. It teaches visitors, like myself, of the importance of this area in the early days of our nation’s birth. Not only that, it also instills in visitors the ideas that we strive to preserve in todays world. Today, the Brandywine Battlefield historic site sits on fifty two acres of the location that was the location of the encampment of the Continental Army. The historic site offers many

inspired artist Leutze's was not only to honor the memory of Washington, but as well for him to be acknowledged, to make some money, and to gain fame for him self. Leutze shipped the painting to New York in 1851, and it did attract a lot of attention. The historical event was such a captivating and important event in American history, and it was at the time that President Washington’s tradition was newly improved. It states that Washington was on his last struggle to reinforce the formation of the

manhandle of Americans - Chased Americans through New Jersey until they withdrew to Pennsylvania -Battle of Trenton -This was Washington’s counterstrike -Inconspicuously crossed the Delaware on Christmas night capturing nearly 1,000 Hessians -Battle of Princeton -Cornwallis’s attempt to recover Trenton -Washington retained ground Strategy:

There is no doubt that Thomas Paine excellently crafted the two documents that use the power of persuasion very well. In the Common Sense Paine wrote about reason and logistics to appeal to average everyday colonies on the fence about whether to be for or against the Declaration. In the Crisis Paine used the power of persuasion to raise moral in a failing army ultimately leading them to victory. It is important to know that in the Common Sense Thomas Paine wrote to common people, and to use their

from siege of Boston to the crossing of the Delaware. The journey first starts off with the battle of Bunker Hill, where the Americans suffer a defeat by the British, but with thousands of British casualties. The Americans recover and attempts an attack on Boston where the British are caught by surprise. The British surrender and retreat back to England on their ships. The American spirit could not be higher at this point and the newly appointed General Washington earning the greatest of honors