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    The battle of Yorktown was not a single battle. It was more of a siege in which many confrontation accured. In July 1781, British troops under General Cornwallis marched to Yorktown, Virgina, expecting reinforcement from New York. The main participants were for the American and French side; General George Washington, Lieutenant General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur and Comte de Rochambeau. They had around 95800 men. In the other hand British had about 7500 men and where leaded by the…

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    The Continental didn’t stand a chance against the British army who would defeat them over and over. Christmas approached, all the troops lost hope of them surviving or ever returning home. Then things took a turn for the better when Washington was not willing to admit defeat, he planned…

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    "It is a common observation here that our cause is the cause of all mankind, and that we are fighting for their liberty in defending our own."(Franklin) The U.S. was not the only country fighting the British during the 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…

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    "If we do not deceive our own men, we will never deceive the enemy." Which is why Mr. Washington did not tell his men that they were going to Yorktown. (Military Quotes) As the continental army march to Yorktown the French Cut the British off by the sea. The battle of Yorktown was the final battle to end the revelation war. George Washington was about to march his men into New York until his scouts told him that General Henry Clinton was sending troops to Yorktown. George wanted to make Clinton…

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    with the daunting and near impossible task of keeping his army-men alive while fighting the tough and bold British army during the War for Independence. Washington’s army was extremely weak during the battle-- they had limited weapons, food and other supplies, and all of the men had little to no experience in a war zone, compared to the daunting British army. As George Washington’s Continental Army repeatedly lost battle after battle, many army-men, including Washington himself, considered…

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    Abstract Benedict Arnold was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was a very successful warrior, with winning 11 battles, eight of which were with the Continental Army (Wikipedia). Benedict Arnold was awarded the Boot Monument, which commemorates Arnold’s service at the Battles of Saratoga. Benedict Arnold was a traitor in the Revolutionary War. Early Life Benedict Arnold was born January 14, 1741(Wikipedia). He was the son of Benedict Arnold Sr. and Hannah Arnold. He had five siblings,…

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    colonists that the continental army could really defeat the British and Hessians. This was a great militaristic achievement, further showing the brilliance of George Washington and the military leadership of the patriots. This swayed the opinions of some loyalists, further backing the continental army. This support allowed the continental congress to renew his enlistment, allowing him to gain more troops that wanted to fight under his command. It was a miserable summer for Washington’s army,…

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    made for a rough change when George was selected to lead the continental Army, Martha was a very quiet women who did not wish to have the publicity nor was George therefore for them to become leaders for the colonial people too look up to their leadership started to matter the most. Martha was forced to give up her normal life to become an american leader always to be remembered(Mount Vernon). When Martha would go out to meet up with the army she took charge in leading other women. It wasn’t…

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    On August 27, 1776 the Battle of Long Island was fought in Long Island, New York. George Washington lead his army to New York after the British retreated from Boston. Washington knew the British would attack New York City first, because of its strategic location, and he was right. A large British fleet, lead by General William Howe, arrived in New York in July. The Continental Army was already completely outnumbered by the British. The British offered Washington a pardon from the king if he…

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    The American Continental Army needed men of all ages to fight in the war. After husband, sons and brothers departed their homes to join the war, women were responsbile for managing the household and dealing with predicaments of inflation, rarity and physical violence in…

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