Continental Army

French Government to enter the war as their ally. After capturing Fort Ticonderoga, Burgoyne and his troops headed south, giving the American troops time to regroup. General George Washington sent Benedict Arnold, Daniel Morgan, and two brigades of Continentals from the Hudson Highlands. This resulted in the strengthening of Horatio…

Margaret (Peggy) Shippen Arnold was the wife of the American traitor Benedict Arnold, these two leaked American military information to the British during the American Revolution. The Revolution that was supposed to set the colonies free from Great Britain's rule. Peggy was at first thought of as innocent in the treason but was later found that not only did she comply she even helped infiltrate the plan. Margaret Shippen also known as Peggy grew up in wealth, with a father as a lawyer and two…

per minute which was a valuable skill during the time. They were enlisted at a young age and stayed enlisted for the rest of their lives. There was strict discipline and the punishments were severe. The soldiers were proud to fight for the british army and so they remained loyal to the king. They would rather die in battle then disgrace their…

“General of the Continental Army, George Washington appeared on Mrs. Ross's doorstep around the first of June, 1776, with two representatives of Congress, Colonel Ross and Robert Morris” (Legend of Betsy Ross). Betsy was requested by George Washington to make the First American Flag. Also at the age of 21, she eloped across the Delaware River to Gloucester, New Jersey. After all of this Betsy has been gifted with a Philadelphia bridge named in her honor. The story of Betsy Ross is incredible…

Brandywine - September 11, 1777 In 1777, General Howe brought his army to the Chesapeake intending to take Philidelphia. To delay the fall of the city Washington marched to Wilmington. On September 9th 1777 Washington positioned his army behind Brandywine Creek at Chadds Ford. The British were expected to march west from Kennett Square to carry out the frontal assault. Pennsylvania militia were posted to the left of Chadds Ford, and continentals were posted in the centre opposite Chadds Ford,…

The Revolutionary era took place from 1763-1789. There were many key military people in this era. King George lll was the ruler of Great Britain. George Washington was the commander of Continental Army. William Howe was the commander in chief of British Army in North America. Henry Knox was an American general. Nathan Hale was an American soldier and spy. John Burgoyne was a British general who surrendered to American general Horatio Gates. Baron Friedrich Von Steuben was a German…

1776, the future of America’s colonies was unclear, would America continue to be under British rule or gain independence. The first artillery fire was in Boston, but fear and mistrust were spreading throughout all thirteen colonies. After the continental army defeated the Regulars at Boston, Britain’s commanders needed a new base of operations. New York seemed to be that location. It had a harbor, was easy to defend, and Long Island could provide supplies should they be cut off from Britain.…

Washington.The world around Martha Washington changed as well”. “Content to be a matron in rural Virginia, she became a follower of the Continental Army. Martha Washington might have spent the war, as many wives of political leaders, diplomats and military teens such was the fate of Deborah Franklin, who died while her husband, Benjamin, was in France”. And such was the fate of Abigail Adams…

quite a few times. If asked out about the outcomes of starvation within the war, younger Martin may have had a sharper take on how the starvation directly correlated to their performance in battle. Martins recollection of the army also changed as time passed. While fighting the army as a young man he only saw how the war was fought from his perspective, and how his troops directly impacted the war. Since he is know an older age and can see how individuals reflect upon the war, some saying that…

of the country, George Washington was the pioneer for all the presidents who followed him. His resume also set a standard for those who succeeded him; he had military experience before becoming president, serving as an army general and Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. Washington used these strong leadership qualities to form the United States Constitution and set the tone of democracy and morality that the United States would continue to follow…