1776 was written by renowned author David McCullough and retells the events of the American Revolution. The book closely follows George Washington as he commands the American army through the hardships that they faced in these times. Both Washington and his soldiers dealt with harsh conditioning which lead to low morale. This sense of overall gloom contributed to the departing of many of the soldiers in the war and some even took weapons or other trinkets of war as collateral for their time spent. Washington is seen today as a outstanding general and the main reason for the overall victory of the independence of America but at the time he was seen as unfit for such a high possession in the army that would be leading a Revolution against the British Empire. Even his fellow officers at time questioned decision making and overall eligibility for his rank because of his poor choices during the war which caused many dire situations for the American troops, but despite this they managed to pull together and achieve victory through all of it.
The Battle of Lexington 1775, the battle that sparked the revolution and would soon be known as the "Shot heard around the world" was the first battle where the British and the Americans faced off in the village of Lexington Green. Both armies halted fire until a unidentified shot was fired. That single shot lead to a barrage of fire to be exchanged from both sides of the field, outnumbered the the colonists retreated leaving the British to march towards Concord where the next firefight began. News of Lexington spread quick to others and soon a militia started to form to stand arms against the oncoming British troops. Soon after reaching Concord, the British began ransacking and setting ablaze private homes. Once news break out the Patriots made their move to push the troops causing the British to fall back. Which lead to the next engagement between the British and the Americans, the Battle of Concord. …show more content…
April 17th, 1775 the same day in which the Battle of Lexington the continuation of the battle raged on in the town of Concord, Massachusetts. Militias began advanced on the British troops and soon took control of the North Bridge which led to the city of Concord. The fighting began between the two forces but being as the English were outnumbered by the Patriots the battle was not a struggle for the American side. Having the advantage of numbers and forces surrounding the enemy it was clear who had the upper hand in this stand off. Being in this predicament the English sustained from the fire and reached safety in Charlestown but still was met with many casualties almost nearing four-thousand men. The events that follow would later be known Siege of Boston. While in the British took refugee in Charlestown the American soldiers camped Cambridge. Then began surrounding Boston to ensure no movement of enemy troops was to take place under their watch. This is when the Continental Congress and Massachusetts began the creation of the Continental army with George Washington being elected as Commander in Chief of this new army. These were the first battles that American troops would have needed to fight but the author specifically touches on the significant engagements between American
The Battle of Lexington 1775, the battle that sparked the revolution and would soon be known as the "Shot heard around the world" was the first battle where the British and the Americans faced off in the village of Lexington Green. Both armies halted fire until a unidentified shot was fired. That single shot lead to a barrage of fire to be exchanged from both sides of the field, outnumbered the the colonists retreated leaving the British to march towards Concord where the next firefight began. News of Lexington spread quick to others and soon a militia started to form to stand arms against the oncoming British troops. Soon after reaching Concord, the British began ransacking and setting ablaze private homes. Once news break out the Patriots made their move to push the troops causing the British to fall back. Which lead to the next engagement between the British and the Americans, the Battle of Concord. …show more content…
April 17th, 1775 the same day in which the Battle of Lexington the continuation of the battle raged on in the town of Concord, Massachusetts. Militias began advanced on the British troops and soon took control of the North Bridge which led to the city of Concord. The fighting began between the two forces but being as the English were outnumbered by the Patriots the battle was not a struggle for the American side. Having the advantage of numbers and forces surrounding the enemy it was clear who had the upper hand in this stand off. Being in this predicament the English sustained from the fire and reached safety in Charlestown but still was met with many casualties almost nearing four-thousand men. The events that follow would later be known Siege of Boston. While in the British took refugee in Charlestown the American soldiers camped Cambridge. Then began surrounding Boston to ensure no movement of enemy troops was to take place under their watch. This is when the Continental Congress and Massachusetts began the creation of the Continental army with George Washington being elected as Commander in Chief of this new army. These were the first battles that American troops would have needed to fight but the author specifically touches on the significant engagements between American