American Revolutionary War

The Americans could have lost the Revolutionary War quite easily if not for some essential people. When the Americans started the Revolutionary War, countries were thinking to ally with them to defeat the ultimate superpower, but they didn't act immediately. Once the Americans won a couple of battles they decided to help. Once some countries finally decided to help America, they had a big impact and changed the course of history. They gave America many things that helped them win the war.…

British were involved in the American Revolutionary War. What many do not know is that Native Americans also played a key role in the war. Specifically, the Chickasaw Native Americans because, they were a key ally to the British. The Chickasaws were a fierce group of Native Americans that did not fear war. As a result, this caused them to stand up to Spanish forces, to trade with the British, and to side with the British during many wars, including the Revolutionary War. One of the…

The American Revolutionary War from 1775-1783 began as a war between Great Britain and the united British colonies in the North American continent through the political, diplomatic, and military successes. Although Great Britain had a well-organized army the Americans believed they would have a strong chance of defeating the British. The British had a great coherent structure of command, but the Americans had difficulties creating a new army during the war of independence. The Americans…

In 1775, fighting broke out between the Thirteen Colonies and the British Empire which evolved into the American Revolutionary War. The colonies possessed a cunning commander in Benedict Arnold and his cunningness lead to decisive decisions such as his march to Quebec. However, Arnold betrayed the colonies and joined the British Empire’s army. Arnold switched sides because he believed that the leaders of the United States were corrupt and if he joined the British, he would receive personal…

switched focus of the American Revolutionary War from focusing on the north to moving down south. The strategy was to defend the West Indies and capture the tobacco and rice growing areas in Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia. Another strategy was to raise for loyalist troops to help fight the Patriots. At the time this may have seemed like a good idea, but with the French becoming a more important role in the war Britain underestimated the Patriot French alliance. The war in the south was…

Continental victory at Saratoga in 1777 and the Treaty with the French in 1778 transformed the war, especially for the British. Most of the fighting took place in Philadelphia, New York, and New Jersey; however, the location began to shift. The war continued in the Sea, the South, and Yorktown. Each side felt that they had their advantages, for example, Britain has the loyalists in the South, while Americans had their foreign assistance. Also, Patriot troops had master plans with George…

Constitution, there were colonies, and the British Parliament. When tyranny took its toll on the colonists, a revolution for the people began, called the American Revolution. If this revolution were to fail, America would never see independence from Britain. Many contributions to the revolution allowed it to succeed, including Britain’s trouble fighting a war from thousands of miles away, and the colonist determination, to win. Important figures lead the colonists through tough times, and our…

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it” (Paine, 1777). The American Revolution is revealed as a long term investment. The pursuit of liberty is paid for with lost lives, lost wealth, and lost cultural norms. Equivalent to today’s population, millions of lives are lost. Equivalent to today’s economy, hundreds of millions of dollars are spent. Cultural losses, such as religious intolerance, elite power, and eventual loss of…

The revolutionary wars, these wars take place many many centuries ago, but were these wars the same? And what have they actually done to affect us and our country today? The violence of these revolutions. The American revolution was a revolt against colonies that took its place between 1765-1787. This revolution was between Great Britain and The Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies. The british were defeated in this revolutionary war in alliance with France and many others. This revolution was…

remarkable event in American History occurred between the American colonies and the British. This event was recognized as the American Revolution. The American Revolutionary War was a war that help and put the American colonies in a great position to gained their own independence from the british. Here are several authors with differing opinions on whether or not the American Revolution had as a significant impact as history claims. Gordon Wood states how the American Revolutionary War was in…