Battle of Fort Henry

under” (Redcoats and Rebels 61). As Christopher Hibbert introduces a new thought, he includes a letter to examine and point out history. One of the weakness Mr. Hibbert portrays in redcoats and rebels, is not including a lot of maps where important battles took place in the American Revolution. Another weakness that Mr. Hibbert lacks in redcoats and rebels, is not including how most of these generals died in detail, throughout the American revolution. This book gave me more insights and details…

marching and rugged fighting style. The soldiers took this as a sign of respect and even adopted the name as apart of their regimental crest. The black soldiers fought in the 24th and 25th infantries and in the 9th and 10th cavalries and fought many battles alongside each other.…

General Robert E. Lee was born in January 19, 1807 in Stratford hall Virginia and he died on October 12, 1870. He went to school at Alexandria academy. His fathers name was henry lee the third. His father was a tobacco planter. He suffered severe financial reverses from failed investments. Lee had 5 siblings. Little is known of Lee as a child; he rarely spoke of his boyhood as an adult. Nothing is known of his relationship with his father who, after leaving his family, mentioned Robert only once…

caused many more problems in North America as well. The war of 1812 consisted of many battles that ended in minimal fighting or with an immediate surrender. Neither party gained land or wealth, they only lost men and money. The war of 1812 was a waste of money for both parties on either side, there was no winner of loser in this battle. The war of 1812 saw many battles that the Americans won and saw many battles that the British won, it showcased Canadian heroes that are still memorialized…

Louisiana secede in January 1861. The war effectively began the moment South Carolina passed the act of secessions. The south that the union remove its forces from government installations in the South. The most visible government installation was fort Sumter in Charleston…

Magua a traitor to the Native Americans guided two men named Duncan, and David he also guided two women named Cora and Alice. They are on a journey to Fort William Henry. Magua led them the wrong way and they encountered Hawkeye and his Mohican friends. After they met them Magua escaped. The new group, went down the river and hid in a cave beneath a waterfall. The next morning they are attacked by indians; they went down the river again to escape. The three guys were running low on ammunition…

you the brutal war of 1812. This period of time was a very important time in American history it was later to be called “a second independence”. This war is commonly known as the forgotten war. The Brutal War of 1812 The war of 1812 was mainly a battle between Britain and America. It first started because Great Britain was putting restrictions on America’s trading. The United States suffered many costly defeats at the hands of British. American troops were able to repulse British invasions in…

Confederate states of America. Since then the battles between the two would begin. The battle of Gettysburg, the attack of Fort Sumter, and the battle of Shiloh. These events were major important for the Civil war timeline. This war will not only be remembered for all the lives…

President Lincoln. Ulysses S Grant showed his competence and expertise in military strategy from early on in the war, until the bitter end. Starting in february of 1861 at the battle of Ft. Henry / Donaldson, Grant was given the order to free up the Mississippi River by taking two Southern forts. His…

Revolutionary War, and how the Continental army fought against Great Britain for independence. At Fort Henry, Great Britain shot off a great deal of cannonballs at the Continental army. Great Britain told the Fort Henry to lower their flag to surrender. George Washington once said, “ The thing that separates christian heart is he will die on his feet before he’ll live on his knees.” When the battle ended, the flag was still up. They didn’t hold the flag up with their hands. They held it…