American Revolutionary War

Charles Cornwallis was a very important person when it came before the American Revolutionary War. He was born on December 31, 1738 at Grosvenor Square, London, United Kingdom. He was born into an Aristocratic Family. He was the eldest of two. Charles received his education at Clare College, Cambridge. He also went to Eton college and Turin Military Academy. Although he was well-educated, Charles decided to enter the military, rather than doing pursuing the life of leisure. He decided to…

different weapons were used in the Revolutionary War. Each side of the war preferred different tactics. With different tactics came different weapons, and each weapon had its positives and negatives. Wars usually require weapons, soldiers, and tactics; with war comes threats and reasons for fighting. Some of the weapons used in the war were flintlock muskets, rifles, bayonets, hanger swords, and hunting swords(Linda Alchin). The primary gun of the Revolutionary War was the flintlock musket(The…

appointed a field marshal in the colonial militia by the time he was 21, taking part in the first battle of the French and Indian War. In the French and Indian War, he made his way up the ranks. During this conflict, he made himself very successful, developing into the obvious choice for commander in chief when the Revolutionary War began later. He distinguished himself during the war, having clever thoughts and unique ways to defeat the British Army.Washington…

An event in which occurred in early American history is the Whiskey Rebellion. This event took place in Western Pennsylvania and started in 1791. Alexander Hamilton, who was George Washington’s Secretary of the Treasury, had an idea to impose or to put taxes on all whiskey products produced and sold in the U.S.A. Congress in 1791 established excise tax. This way, the U.S can pay of the enormous debt they are facing because of the Revolutionary War that occurred prior to this event. With nearly…

“Valley Forge” depicts American revolutionaries in the dead of winter. Marquis de Lafayette and George Washington stand stoically above their soldiers, who are huddled next to a small fire in the dead of winter. It is the Revolutionary War, which started three years prior, in 1775, and won’t end for another five, in 1783. All the soldiers depicted in the engraving may have their own unique definition of freedom. Shown by their willingness not only to participate in the war, and their unwavering…

George Washington is one of the greatest Revolutionary war heroes of all time! George Washington was very dependable, brave, and a great leader in the Revolutionary war. When people were younger they looked up to heroes, because of that they wanted to be one of them when they grow up. George Washington was no stranger to people list of heroes, they really want to be like him because he was strong leader that inspired me to be a strong leader. George Washington´s bravery was so strong that his…

rebelled against its mother country Great Britain and fought for their independence. This event is known as the American Revolutionary War. He discusses this war by taking an unusual perspective and looking into colonist behavior to see exactly how they won the war and why the British didn’t but all through the eyes of the British. Hibbert takes time to carefully look at the victories by the Americans. The first battles of the revolution was the battles of Lexington and Concord. Although he talk…

When Alexander Hamilton, one of the founding fathers, is mentioned, he is immediately associated with his work as the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, his avid support of the Federalists, his aid in the creation of American currency and the national treasury, and his undoubted conviction to uphold his ideals. Within the realm of these topics, controversy abounds, without even considering the nature of his death: he was killed as the result of a duel with Aaron Burr in 1804…

The book A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier is the memoir of Joseph Plumb Martin and chronicles his thoughts and experiences as a soldier in the American Revolutionary War. His diary was originally published as A Narrative of Some of the Adventures, Dangers and Sufferings of a Revolutionary Soldier, Interspersed with Anecdotes of Incidents that Occurred Within His Own Observation, and later it was better known as Private Yankee Doodle. The book portrays Revolutionary War battles of…

Described by Thomas Jefferson as, ¨Second to no one in enterprise, in resource, in sound judgement, promptitude of decision, and every other military talent.¨, Nathanael Greene was a Revolutionary War general, serving all the eight years of the war, who was key in the success of the Americans in the war. (Archives) Though he is remembered now as a military general, a significant portion of his success can be attributed to his political background. From 1770-1772 and then in 1775, Nathanael…