During his time within this battle he also met Robert E. Lee. Shortly after he served his time within this war Thomas was promoted to the rank of a Major. Thomas was a teacher for sometime having taught at VMI (Virginia Military Institute),…
After eight months, of capture he was finally released under one condition. He could not fight the British until the American’s released the British soldiers. He earned a major promotion for his actions in Quebec, which finally put him to a Colonel. He was also given a special light infantry of backwoodsmen like himself. He directed his men with turkey calls.…
After he rounded up a group of Rhode Island militiamen, he participated in the First Battle of Bull Run as a colonel on July 21, 1861. Following the defeat, he was promoted to brigadier general of volunteers. Later that year in September, he was put in charge of an expeditionary force in North Carolina and he oversaw attacks on the coastline, claimed Roanoke Island, and took over the town New Bern, North Carolina, all of which helped the Union establish their naval blockade. During this time, he was asked to be head general of the Union twice, but he declined both times out of modesty. His next major campaign took place in Maryland, where he let the Confederates get away during the Battle of Antietam after being unable to effectively move his troops across a stone bridge, which is now known as “Burnside’s Bridge.”…
His early life, adult life and contribution to the Revolutionary War that made him a hero. There’s not a lot known about Crispus Attucks’ early life, but here are some facts. Crispus Attucks was born in 1723 in Framingham, Massachusetts. Along with his mother Nancy Attucks, father Prince Yonger and believed sister Phebe. Born into slavery Crispus Attucks didn’t have a lot of training or education, but he did have quite a skill for buying and trading goods.…
Lincoln MacCauley Alexander has been described by Dr. Daniel Hill as, "a proud chapter in Black Canadian History. A soldier, lawyer, and parliamentarian, he is a man of compassion and generosity who has given us pride and our children hope. "(1) The impact that Alexander's journey to becoming the first black Member of Parliament in Canada has had is overwhelming. Lincoln M. Alexander played a significant role is positively influencing black Canadians throughout his life.…
Name: Maddie Swart Hour: 3 Alexander the Great Alexander The Great is a person that interests numerous historians. Alexander was born in Macedonia in the year 356 BCE and died in 323 BCE. Alexander wanted to conquer the world, and he started with the Middle East and Asia. Alexander led an army of about 40,000 troops across the land.…
Commissioned in the Corps of Engineers, he served under General Winfield Scott in the Mexican War, in which he distinguished himself in the Battles of Veracruz, Churubusco, and Chapultepec. He was slightly wounded in that war and earned three brevets to colonel. General Scott declared him to be “the very best soldier that I ever saw on the field.” To begin with, Robert E Lee served as a military officer in…
Edmund Barton became Australia’s first Prime Minister on New Year’s Day 1901 at a huge public ceremony in Centennial Park, Sydney. Edmund Barton was certainly qualified for his new job, He’d been a member of the New South Wales parliament for 20 years and had served terms as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly as well as being the Attorney General and Leader of the Opposition. Edmund Barton had worked on Federation for 10 years and became Australia’s first Prime Minister 1 January 1901- 24 September 1903 because of the supporters in Federation. Sir Edmund Barton was born in Glebe, New South Wales, on 18 January 1849. He was one of nine children of William Barton and Mary Louise Barton neé Whydah, English immigrants who arrived in Australia…
You’re trotting through a field, it's been 10 long years of battling and hard work. As soon as your turning back your leader Alexander the Great dies. Alexander was born into a leadership family. He was born in 356 BCE, in a kingdom of northern Greece, Macedonia. While Alexander was younger his father King Philip, built the Macedonian empire stronger than before.…
Within the army, there were many regiments. Thomas worked to transfer or upgrade himself through these regiments, leading to his eventual promotion to lieutenant colonel of the British Army in 1740. Close to five years after his promotion, in the year 1745, Thomas Gage was assigned to North America for service in the French…
Samuel Adams was born on September 27, 1722. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He later died October 2, 1803. He grew up in Boston, and in the long run helped Boston gain independence from Britain. He was in the graduating class of 1740 at Harvard College.…
He became a surveyor until he inherited an estate on the Potomac River in Virginia. Even with no military experience he became a commander to the Virginia Militia. He fought in the French and Indian war rising into military fame. He eventually resigned his commission…
On February 6, 1756, Aaron Burr Jr. was born in Newark, Province of New Jersey, British America. His parents were Rev. Aaron Burr and Esther Edwards Burr. Burr also had an older sister named Sally. When Aaron was two years old both of his parents died.…
Aristotle is the most important person in history due to his significant and long lasting contributions to human knowledge. Aristotle is most importantly known for tutoring Alexander the Great, founding his own school, and his impact on today’science. Aristotle is also referred to as “The First Teacher” in Arabic philosophy and “The philosopher” in the West. Aristotle was born in approximately 384 B.C. in Stagira Greece. Aristotle enrolled in Plato’s Academy and proved to be an exemplary scholar.…
Alexander Hamilton was a very important man. He was one of the founding fathers of our nation. Alexander was born in Charleston, Saint Kitts on January 11, 1755. His parents were Rachel Fawcett Lavien, and James Hamilton. His mother was abused by her first husband.…