Battle of Bunker Hill

Revolution. They had several allied countries that helped them obtain the victory such as, France, Spain, and Holland. The British during the war had the most powerful military in the world. British military was well trained and well organized in battle. Britain overall had a large advantage over the United States, but the U.S. won the war. The United States of America did win the the American Revolution, but they were physically not capable of winning the war on their own. The American…

Page 1. *video playing in background with volume* *volume fades out* *like Houdini the narrator appears* Narrator: The Battle for the Solomon Islands, it was harsh battle against the Japanese, and a big turning point for the allies on the way to winning the Second World War. It all started on August 7th, 1942 when the first American troops landed on the shores of the Guadalcanal which was captured by the Japanese who were allied with the Nazis. Japanese infantry were building air bases on the…

Have you ever wondered about the life and career of America’s prominent first president, George Washington? George Washington the first of the United States’ forty three presidents. George did many helpful and honorable things. For example, he helped shape our country by setting up our government. He was also a great leader that kept peace with foreigners and throughout America. To know about America’s famous and principled president George Washington, you need to know about his background, his…

Milan Martinique closed the U.S. History textbook. “I hate this class! None of this stuff makes sense to me and it’s not like anyone is ever going to talk about this again after June 17th anyway”, Milan Martinique groaned aloud. As Milan Martinique got up from the desk in her room, Milan Martinique turned towards the bed and fell forward onto on the bed. As Milan Martinique’s eyes got heavier and heavier, all she could mutter was “who cares about the American Revolution? It is not like it…

It was 1775 and the American Revolution had just started all the Soldiers were cold and hungry. At the beginning of the war the Americans were considered the underdogs, all the people thought that the British were going to win the war. Why because yes the British army was bigger than the Continental army, and people also thought that the British would win because the British army was well-organized and well-run. The British approach was to try to destroy Washington’s army in Boston, and get…

The American colonies declaring its independence as the “United States of America” against Great Britain during the year 1775-1783. It was an armed revolution fought by the American Colonies and patriots. The armed revolution, also bring forth a changing outlook on other countries around the globe, influencing peoples stance about freedom. But it was the enslaved Black American in this country that has really something to fight for, their own personal freedom. During that time; just as the…

Marquis de Lafayette Marquis de Lafayette was often known by the nickname of "a hero of two worlds". The reason he was commonly referred to that nickname was the fact that he had bravely fought in the Revolutionary War and rebuilt his home country of France following the French Revolution. If you never read about him before you may not know much about Marquis De Lafayette. Luckily, this essay will go over the early life, role in the American Revolution, and post American Revolution life of…

the same situation they faced at the Battle of Bunker Hill. The British troops found out the Americans had no chance to escape. On the night of August 29, the weather was so bad. It made Washington worried about his troops. He ordered his troops to remain quite while they are making their way across the East River to Manhattan. Next morning when British woke up, all Continental was gone. (David Smith New York 1776 The Continentals’ first battle, page 37) The Battle of Long Island was a…

their laws on. The colonists showed that they were capable of fighting back, but Parliament ignored their petitions, and the protests ended in violence. This shows the “snake” warning their opponent. England finally treaded on the snake at the Battle of Bunker Hill, when they killed their own brethren. This persuaded many colonists to support independence and stand up for themselves.…

Just 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…