Continental Army

South Carolina about one year into the American Revolution, 1776. A widower named Benjamin Martin runs a plantation containing free slaves and has a family of seven. One day he is called to Charlestown to take part in a vote about supporting the continental army and rules against it fearing war against Great Britain. While at Charlestown,…

Battle of Trenton The battle of trenton was a fight that started when my army crossed over the Delaware River which occurred on the nights of December 25-26 in 1776 during the american revolutionary war. Before actually launching the surprise attack on the Hessians, my army had a hard time crossing over the river due to the tremendous amount of ice. The surrounding ice would cause the boats to be stuck in place so the army could not properly get through. The weather was also worse than it…

the commander in chief of the continental army. He began his career in the Virginia Militia. George Washington played an vital role in the American revolution. During the American Revolution, he led the colonial forces to a win over the British and became an American hero. Over the course of the gruesome eight-year war, the colonial forces won very few battles but consistently held their own against the British. In October 1781, with the aid of the French, the Continental forces were able to…

The video “American Crisis” begins by showing a battle in Manhattan, NY in September of 1776 with the rebel army in retreat. The British are overwhelming the Americans and pursuing them up Manhattan Island. Fort Washington is the last bastion of hope on New York Island but it will fall too. Nathaniel Greene had promised George Washington that he could hold the fort and against other recommendations, Washington decided to let him try. The British, however, let loose the Hessians and the fort…

soldiers and also had a great impact on African Americans and Native Americans. On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress created the Continental Army and appointed George Washington as commander of all Continental troops (Muelhbauer, 2110). When he took over the command, he molded the Continental Army along British lines to create a force that could help win the battle. One of the Army he focused on more was the troop outside Boston because they lacked training, drill, or experience…

shortly thereafter his health began to decline. He returned to duty under the command of General McDougal where he lead surprise attacks against British lines along the New York border. He was unable to return to full health and resigned in 1779 from the Army, but continued to be an influence until the war’s…

during the actual war, the United States were scrambling to change the ideology of the people against Britain and to accept the idea of Independence, and that we could indeed have a free nation there in the United States, all the while creating an army to defeat Britain and gain the aforementioned freedom, in soon to be the one of the biggest wars in our history. Getting to this war was not a simple task, as even back then not everyone supported the idea of a free Democratic nation governed by…

General George Washington was informed that General Lord Charles Cornwallis’ army was encamped near Yorktown, Virginia. After Washington discussed things with his French ally, he decided to move away from New york city. He also wanted the chance to beat Cornwallis and his force of troops. The Yorktown battle was to ensure americans their right to independence. Washington’s french army, surrounded the British southern army under the command of General Lord Charles Cornwallis. The resulting…

the U.S. Constitution and he signed them both. He was the oldest man to sign both the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. He was a generous man he gave out of his personal funds for the congress to use for the costs of supplies the army needed for each war. When Benjamin Franklin…

British Army, and often suffered serious complications during the thirteen original colonies rise to independence. In this essay, I will demonstrate three enduring qualities of our celebrated leader and founding father, George Washington, as shown in Robert Harvey’s, “Maverick Military Leaders” (2008). Raising Morale Upon his selection as commander of the colonial army, General Washington established some methods in order to raise Soldiers morale. Without morale, Washington knew the Army…