Battle of Bunker Hill

The first battles for Boston were major losses to the continental forces. The biggest of these losses was from the Battle for Bunker Hill. Colonel William Prescott originally wanted to fortify Bunker Hill, but instead chose to occupy Breeds Hill, which was closer to the town of Boston than Bunker Hill. In late January 1776, Colonel Henry Knox arrives with 59 freshly seized artillery pieces to meet up with…

Boston. Ethan Allen – One of the leaders who captured British garrisons at Ticonderoga and Crown Point in 1775. Benedict Arnold – The other leader who captured British garrisons at Ticonderoga and Crown Point using a surprise attack. Bunker Hill/Breeds Hill – Battle that took place in Boston that involved heavy losses of the British due to poor planning involving the British making a…

how America could stand up against the British regulars and win their freedom. One such idea would be French help. Without their assistance, this war probably would have ended earlier and nothing would have been accomplished. Also, winning key battles helped the militia win the war and shock the world. Finally, British experience during the war would eventually force Britain to surrender and bring success to America. Even though this does not cover everything,…

but to be overcome with emotion as I empathized for the main character, Philip Kent, as he pursued his physical and emotional journey beyond the depths of hardship to preserver as a true patriot. The story starts on June 17, 1775, at the Battle of Bunker Hill, in which Philip Kent begins his journey. Philip married the lovely Anne Ware, and in September of that year Anne brought forth her first son, whom they named Abraham after her dad. Philip then partook in Henry Knox mission with the…

The scene is shot on location giving it realistic feeling and the scene’s layout involves a huge plain of sand with a bunker on the other side that towers over the beach containing the German soldiers. This shows that the Germans have the upper hand in the battle between the two sides and that it is going to be a hard and deadly battle for the American soldiers. The setting of the scene also involves a rainy scene with a dark overcast. This gives the viewer an ominous feeling…

able to establish the United States as an independent nation. The Battles of Lexington and Concord are considered to be the first battles of the Revolutionary War (Brinkley 128). The British goals in these battles were to take Sam Adams and John Hancock captive as well as steal gunpowder at Concord, but spies such as Paul Revere warned the colonists…

The Revolutionary era took place from 1763-1789. There were many significant African Americans during this time period. James Armistead was a slave of William Armistead in New Kent County, Virginia, volunteered to spy for the Continental army commander General Lafayette. James soon became a servant to British general Lord Cornwallis, who asked him to spy on the Americans. As a double agent, James gave unimportant information to Cornwallis, while keeping Lafayette informed about British troop…

America declared 2 wars against England because America wanted to protect their land from British rule which involved the debt England was in from The Seven Years War, Britain seizing American ships and the impressment of men, and domestic concerns involving Indians that live in the West. The American Revolutionary War was declared against Great Britain to separate Britain from the 13 colonies to prevent Britain from creating additional taxes and gaining control over the American colonies. The…

The war between Britain and the United States was not an easy battle to win as it had to took many lost to achieve victory.It took the United States many battles with the Brtish to get there independence. Both sides had fought hard and many people had died during the long bloody war. On May 10 1775, the Second Continental Congress that all thirteen colonies assembled was in Philadelphia. They had planned to meet a year ago during the First Continental Congress. During the Second Continental…

reintegrating the colonies into the British Empire. From a quick glance, if there were battles that killed hundreds of soldiers, the natural response would be to crush the rebellion with as much force as possible. However, with a closer observation it is indisputable that all the colonies demanded were negotiations. When soldiers antagonized them, they responded with events of courage such as Breed's and Bunker hill, but did not prompt the soldiers themselves. Attacking the country would not…