Generalship of George Washington George Washington was the first president of the United States. He was also famous because of his generalship in the Revolutionary War. His contribution to American Independence is praised throughout the history, and Washington is even called the Father of United States. George Washington 's military strategies led Americans to fight back the British Empire. Without Washington’s leadership, America would not be able to become independent. On June 14, 1755, the Second Continental Congress appointed George Washington as the commander of the Continental Army. However, there were a lot of problems Washington need to solve in order to win the war. First of all, only one-third of the colonists want a war for independence.
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Plus, the Continental Army did not have much training, unlike British Army had already formed for a long time. So, George Washington did not choose to face the British Army directly. As the commander of the War, he used a lot of Guerilla Tactics. This strategy means that American wanted to fight an insurgent war. The colony might not win the battle, but the primary goal is to cut down own loss and wear the British down. One of the good example to analyze this strategy is the battle of Bunker’s On June 17, 1775, the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. However, this battle can consider as one of the most important battles that helps America to win the war. On June 16, 1775, George Washington heard that British were planning to send troops from Boston to attack Bunkers Hill. Washington asked the general Colonel William Prescott to lead his people and build fortifications on the top of Breed’s Hill. On the second …show more content…
General George Washington asked the continental soldiers to cross an icy river in one night during the Christmas in 1776. They even directly went into a winter storm of sleet and snow. The decision looks like it was irrational, however it was based on Washington’s strategy. He believes after a long time of tough fighting without a lot of major victory, the Continental Army would want a victory to continue this war. And he thought only by giving surprise to the highly trained Hessian during the Christmas could help his army get a chance. So, Washington neglected the hard condition of winter and continue doing the march. Washington also kept his plan as a secret, none of the soldiers knew anything about their upcoming mission before crossing the Delaware River. On December 25, 1776, Washington led his army to cross the river at night and went to town of Trenton, New Jeresey to attack the Hessian garrison before dawn. Washington had plan to arrive the other side of Delaware River early but a lot of his troops could only cross the river after dark. Also, there was a really bad winter storm with wind, rain, snow, hail, and sleet significantly slowing down their speed of crossing. Many of the boat cannot cross the river because there were ices formed on the river. However, even it was behind the schedule, Washington still decided to
Plus, the Continental Army did not have much training, unlike British Army had already formed for a long time. So, George Washington did not choose to face the British Army directly. As the commander of the War, he used a lot of Guerilla Tactics. This strategy means that American wanted to fight an insurgent war. The colony might not win the battle, but the primary goal is to cut down own loss and wear the British down. One of the good example to analyze this strategy is the battle of Bunker’s On June 17, 1775, the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Bunker Hill in Massachusetts. However, this battle can consider as one of the most important battles that helps America to win the war. On June 16, 1775, George Washington heard that British were planning to send troops from Boston to attack Bunkers Hill. Washington asked the general Colonel William Prescott to lead his people and build fortifications on the top of Breed’s Hill. On the second …show more content…
General George Washington asked the continental soldiers to cross an icy river in one night during the Christmas in 1776. They even directly went into a winter storm of sleet and snow. The decision looks like it was irrational, however it was based on Washington’s strategy. He believes after a long time of tough fighting without a lot of major victory, the Continental Army would want a victory to continue this war. And he thought only by giving surprise to the highly trained Hessian during the Christmas could help his army get a chance. So, Washington neglected the hard condition of winter and continue doing the march. Washington also kept his plan as a secret, none of the soldiers knew anything about their upcoming mission before crossing the Delaware River. On December 25, 1776, Washington led his army to cross the river at night and went to town of Trenton, New Jeresey to attack the Hessian garrison before dawn. Washington had plan to arrive the other side of Delaware River early but a lot of his troops could only cross the river after dark. Also, there was a really bad winter storm with wind, rain, snow, hail, and sleet significantly slowing down their speed of crossing. Many of the boat cannot cross the river because there were ices formed on the river. However, even it was behind the schedule, Washington still decided to