Battles of Lexington and Concord

In 1775 the Lexington and Concord Battles occurred being one of the first steps towards the independence of The United States of America. During this period may important figures such as John Adams had to plan a well developed plan in order to secure order in the new world. Certainly, influences came from the people they spent most time with, or in John Adams case, from the woman he was married to miles away. Abigail Adams was a well-educated woman who took it upon herself to control the faith…

There were many successful revolutions in Europe, North America and Latin America, but they all were different in how successful and the reasons for the revolutions. Most of the revolutions in Europe were unsuccessful in maintaining power and were often crushed quickly. In North America most of the revolutions were successful and revolutionaries stayed in power and fulfilled most of the revolutions goals. The revolutions in Latin America were successful but failed to form one large country and…

because of the battles, the taxes, the protests, and the rebellion of the patriots. Because of the American Revolution, the thirteen colonies were able to change socially, politically and economically. This was one of the major causes that started the war. Major events throughout the American Revolution were the reasons why this war was revolutionary. Events such as The Boston Massacre, The Boston Tea Party, The Battle of Lexington and Concord, The Battle of Saratoga, The Battle of Yorktown,…

recognition with his most famously known novel Mayflower being a finalist for the Putlizer Prize for History. Then in 2013, Philbrick came back with his New York Times Bestseller Bunker Hill, to inform its readers of the underlying history of the Battle of Bunker Hill. II. Summary of Main Ideas With his curiosity of the unexplored side of mythic events in U.S. history, Nathaniel Philbrick turns his focus to colonial Boston and button that turned on the American Revolution. In the result of the…

army was George Washington. There were many different battles fought during the Revolution. Some of those are Fort Ticonderoga, Saratoga battles, Philadelphia battles, Yorktown battles, and many more. The thing that sparked the Revolution were shots fired at Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. France wanted to undermine Britain’s power for some time but knew that it was a force to be reckoned with. After the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga, France joined the United States to…

January 30, 1820 THE NEW AMERICAN BATTLE TIMES King George III holding a letter. Yesterday at 8:38 pm, King George III died at Windsor Castle. King George III was the king of the United Kingdom during the American Revolution and he supported the British side during it. He was born on June 4, 1738 at Norfolk House, St. James's Square, London. His reign lasted from 1760 to 1811. His father, Fedrick Lewis, The Prince of Wales, died in 1751 when George was 12. His grandfather, George II, was king…

formed the Continental Army to be prepared for war with Britain. 20. (1775) Battle of Lexington and Concord: The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War. They were fought on April 19, 1775, in Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, within the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy (present-day Arlington), and Cambridge, near Boston. The battles marked the outbreak of open armed conflict between Great Britain and…

The American Revolution is one of the most historic events for the United States during the 1700’s. It was the turning point in history for America, and it changed the world completely. “The American Revolution began in 1775 and ended in 1783” (SOURCE 1). The conflict first began as a result of growing tensions between American colonists and Great Britain, and escalated until a war broke out. The American Revolution is also known as the U.S War of Independence, and is the reason America has its…

the British crown and Parliament. In comparison the minority of Loyalist faithfully believed Loyalist to be traitors and viewed the war as treason. The events in the early period of the revolution transformed these views leading up to the infamous battle in Saratoga where the Continental army forced the surrender of Britain ending the war in…

Revolutionary War comes to a close third. This war was fought between 1775-1783. The Revolutionary War is also known as the war of independence. This war simply began with a confrontation between the British troops and the local militia in Lexington and Concord. Most men between the…