April 2, 1780 was a day that will be remembered as one of the worst defeats of the colonists in the fight for freedom of our country. Charles Town was taken by the British following the surrender of General Benjamin Lincoln and more than 4,000 of his troops. Unfortunately, with the troops that Clinton gained, many arms, ammunition, and equipment that were also kept inside Charleston were also taken by the British. In total, 250 American soldiers were wounded or killed in the process of the loss of
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Benjamin Martin was a former soldier of the French and Indian War and father of seven. The identity he had developed and adapted to in order to raise his children in a peaceful environment was disrupted by the American Revolution. He experienced many life-changing events during that time and went from almost complete detachment to total involvement in the war. The American Revolution changed Benjamin's identity by ridding him of his refusal to fight, making him revert back to cruelty and violence
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battles of the Revolutionary War; the battle of Yorktown had won American its independence with the help from its allies. The continental army with support from the French forces led by Commander Francois De Grasse. The allied forces of 16,000 troops besieged the 7,500 troops that Cornwallis had used to fortify Yorktown. The battle was a decisive victory for the continental army and its allies. The fact that it disabled a large number of British Troops caused the British’s to realize they might lose
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My Revolutionary war project is written on General Nathanael Greene. Nathanael Greene was born in Potowomut, Rhode Island on August 7, 1742. He married his wife Catherine Littlefield on July 20, 1774 (Encyclopedia). Nathanael didn’t have a great education. He got training on the bible and some books that were available to him at that time. He did his best to educate himself but all together he didn’t have a ton of education. He fought in many battles including Trenton, Princeton, and Monmouth. Nathanael
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The Saratoga Campaign in 1777 was an attempt by the British To seize military and strategic command of the Hudson River valley during the American Revolutionary War. which result in a devastating defeat on the British side. The first 2 battles that took place in Saratoga were became a major turnaround in the American Revolution, with Britain leaving in defeat and America's winning not only the war but also an ally, soon after the victory American had convinced the French of their cause and had
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american revolution across the Atlantic Ocean. Through St. Germain, von Steuben was introduced to the American ambassadors, Silas Deane and Benjamin Franklin. These two were unable to promise von Steuben a rank or pay in the American army. The Continental Congress had grown weary of foreign mercenaries coming to America and demanding a high rank and pay, based on promises made to them by the American ambassadors. These men would be promoted in rank over deserving American officers who have been fighting
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On Saturday, 10/31/15, at approximately 1852hrs, Sgt. Henke and Officer Hoover responded to 813 Lincoln St. in reference to a dog bite, case #15-1244. Hale refused to surrender his dog to Sgt. Henke and Officer Hoover. Sgt. Henke applied for a search warrant to get Chester D. Hale’s dog quarantined after the dog had bite two girls. I monitored Hale’s house until Sgt. Henke came back with a search warrant. While monitoring Hale’s house Communication Officer Reiland received a phone call on 911 admin
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When people talk about the Revolutionary War almost anyone can name a few battles. In this paper I will look into three key battles: Battle of Lexington/Concord, Battle of Bunker Hill and the Battle of The Chesapeake Capes or Yorktown. “ The American revolution did not begin with the ‘shot heard round the world.” It started when tens of thousands of angry patriot militiamen ganged up on unarmed officials and overthrew British authority throughout all of Massachusetts outside Boston.”(Ray Raphael
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Battle of Long Island was one of the largest engagements in the Revolutionary War, and it resulted in a devastating loss of troops for the Continental Army. This paper will demonstrate that if General Washington had made different use of the intelligence assets available to him, the outcome of the Battle of Long Island would have changed. However, if the Continental Army had made better choices with its intelligence assets, it might have led to victory on Long Island but defeat in the overall campaign
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¨ If they mean to have war, let it begin here.¨ - John Parker (1729-1775). I feel the Revolutionary War was revolutionary with things bad that happened along the way. The war was revolutionary because it allowed independence to come to all the colonists, and allowed them to part away from Britain. The commander-in-chief during this war was George Washington. George Washington played a very big role and was in charge of making decisions, but kept his plan secret from his own men. The person that
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