American Revolutionary War

The American Revolutionary war took place between 1775 and 1783. This war, also known as the War of Independence, was fought for the right of the 13 colonies to self-govern against England. There was a miraculous win for the colonies against the most powerful country in the world, they named themselves the United States of America. The war finished after many battles, losses, and suffering; ending through a signing of the Versailles Peace treaty in 1783. The United States of America had finally…

The Revolutionary War was a fight for independence from the mother country, Britain. The United States had advantages to claiming victory, such as support from foreign aid and fighting on their territory. Although the poorly prepared militia worried the Americans, George Washington was successful in turning them into real soldiers, with the help of the other nations arming the militia. It really helped that many colonists and political leaders supported the war and that the military was fighting…

today. As the British and French were in a war throughout Europe the conflict eventually reached America and this became known as the Seven Years War. In the 1700s, the Seven Years War also known as the French and Indian war marked a major turning point in American relations with Great Britain. This ultimately marked a major changes because tension between Americans and Britain ended then led to the American Revolution. The British were victorians in their war against the French and the…

years after the defeat of the British at Yorktown, most Colonials had already forgotten the extensive role African Americans had played on both sides during the Revolutionary War. At the 1876 Centennial Celebration in Philadelphia, not a single person acknowledged the contributions of Africans in establishing the nation. By 1783, thousands of African Americans had become involved in the war. Most were active participants, some gained their freedom, and others were victimized. Even through their…

The American Revolutionary War is characterized by three phases being The New England phase, the middle colonies phase and The Southern phase which took place between 1775 and 1783. New England New England colonies consisted of 13 colonies which included Rhode Island colonies, Massachusetts, Providence Plantation and New Hampshire among others. France attempted on several occasions to colonize New England but failed. New England mainly carried out fishing and farming as the economic activities…

In comparing the Texan and American Revolutionary Wars, they were each heavily impacted by their respective governments, Mexico and Great Britain. Both revolutionary wars were influenced by the governments’ careless and brutal actions, and the rebels won both wars. If Mexico and Great Britain cared for their citizens’ pleas for change, they would still be running their empires in America and Texas. There were many similar and different reasons why Texas and the 13 Colonies were lost by their…

The American Revolution: A Truly Revolutionary War During colonial times, it was a common practice for patriots to tar and feather Loyalists, the Daughters of Liberty had a less painful alternative: They used molasses and flowers instead (10 strange but True Facts about the Revolutionary War). The American Revolution was the armed conflict between Great Britain and the thirteen colonies of North America. The war commenced on April 19, 1775, with the conclusion of the war on September 3, 1783…

The American Revolution, also called The United States War of Independence, was a political revolution that occurred between the years 1765 till 1783. The revolution ended with 13 of Great Britain’s North American colonies winning political independence and forming the United States of America. The French and Indian War which took place between 1754 and 1763, was one of the causes of the American Revolution. This war between Britain and France ended with the victorious British deeply in debt.…

late 1760s and early 1770s, very few truly believed the American colonies had any hope of gaining freedom from the British Empire. Even throughout the Revolutionary War, many, including quite a few Americans, still did not believe victory was possible. This disbelief was far from being unreasonable. After all, Britain was an undeniably powerful empire and had a large, well-trained army and navy. However, despite general doubts over American victory, the colonists benefitted from the…

historians, American Revolution War changed the shape of American history forever. The war was fought between the year 1775-1783, and the conflict was mainly between the Great Britain and its colonies in America. The war started in North America, and it was between the colonialist and the wealthy Americans in the region. However, the war was won when the poor and peasant joined the armed struggle. Notably, the rich and the wealthy Americans managed to convince and rally the majority of the…