American Revolutionary War

In George Washington’s Secret Six: The Spy Ring that Saved the American Revolution, Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger use letters and other primary sources to piece together the story of the Culper Spy Ring, and the identities of the members. This book that reads like an exciting spy action movie, tells all about how the course of history was changed by General Washington’s battle of wits against the British forces. The authors tell us this story to make their point crystal clear: Without the Culper…

heavy drinking. Everyone knew how the Arnolds went from rich to poor and Benedict was ashamed. His goal was to return honor to his family’s name. Arnold created a successful business in pharmaceuticals and book selling. Later he joined the Revolutionary War on the side of the patriots. Feeling like he was not given enough credits for his work and not getting recognition, Arnold began to start feeding information to…

By the time summer of 1775 had come, the American Revolutionary War would be in full vigor. The British having overpowering number, and a dominant arsenal were easily defeating the newly formed Continental Army. A freshly appointed General George Washington knew that in order to push back the British he would have to take back one of the strongest positions and a main supply route. How did a newly formed Continental Army that was outnumbered, with limited supplies and weaponry, defeat the…

Judas Iscariot, who some Christians may recognize as the man who betrayed Jesus Christ, is still taught about and looked down on today. Benedict Arnold and Robert Hanssen, two American traitors, were passionately hated for years until people started to forget about them. They are still taught about as villains of American History. Now imagine your king and 10,000 soldiers tried to flee the country and join the enemy in their attack against your country. You would do anything to get…

the American Revolution was not a revolution. While the period of the revolutionary war can be definitively stated as 1775-1783, the shift in political and social ideologies began as early as 1763 with the end of the French and Indian War and stretch as far as 1815 when the Treaty of Ghent was ratified. This 52-Year time period can hardly be classified as sudden, especially in comparison to other revolutions such as the French Revolution or the Russian Revolution. By comparison, the American…

Looking at the big picture of the Revolutionary war, everybody remembers George Washington, but few remember his most trusted general, his right hand man, his most loyal companion, Nathanael Greene. He was the backbone of the continental army with George Washington right by his side. Greene was the most loyal of generals spending seven years of his life on duty doing whatever is needed of him even though some of those things weren’t exactly “fun”. Leading seemed as if it was second nature to…

George Washington’s was important to U.S history, because of his military leadership and contribution during the Revolutionary War leading into the beginning of the United States. In June 19, 1775 Washington was chosen as General and Commander-In-Chief of the continental army . In order to have a balance they elected George Washington because he had military experience, and will do what he can at his best at no cost. He led the volunteers in its incredible defeat against the most powerful…

The revolutionary war took in excess of five years, countless lives, and many turns both for and against the original thirteen colonies. General Washington proved time and again his resolve in fighting the British and sometimes the first Continental Congress. As…

the fundamental structures of early America to be created. Religious impacts swept the communities along with a yearning sense of independence rustling within the colonist them self. As the yearning grew a sense of unification grew as well. The ‘Americans’ had started creating their own traditions and customs, largely due to solitary neglect from Britain, but the outcome of…

debt resulting from the Revolutionary War. Due to the Whiskey Tax, President Washington was forced to address the nation when a rebellion upraised from Western Pennsylvania farmers who were producing the whiskey, and were now…