Continental Army

per-established, he and two other riders set out to warn people of the oncoming troops. Paul job was to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams. After succeeding he reunited with his fellow horsemen and rode to warn those in Concord who had ammunition for the Continental Army. He and one of his fellow horsemen were caught; the other escaped to warn Concord. After being tried and released, he later became a Lieutenant Colonel during the Revolutionary War. After being warned by Paul Revere;…

keeping his army intact in Valley Forge” (Roden 141). Valley Forge is the camp where thousands of americans were rapidly losing hope in the battle for independence. In the thousand of faces gathered most wore the bitter expression of defeat and fatigue, I happened to be one of those very soldiers. The amount of death, the lack of supplies, and housing conditions are far beyond horrible. I miss my family and my enlistment is almost up. I am not sure if I even want to I renew my promise to the…

Americans were forced to retreat into the mountains of New York after losing New York City. The soldiers of the Continental Army were tired and worn out as they continued to fight. But there was little hope as the soldiers discovered new ways to beat the British. But this meant going through the many hardships not including the war like diseases and lack of resources. A soldier in the Continental Army should leave Valley Forge because of the harsh conditions, death from diseases, and the…

Pennsylvanian’s experience The newspaper that I choose was the “Pennsylvania evening post” and the dates of July 6, 1779, Nov. 8 1777, Jan. 10, 1782, and Sept. 25, 1783 as the key points for during the American Revolution. I am trying to gain the understanding of the war from the perspectives of Pennsylvanian’s citizens and how their daily life changes during the war. From what I understand that the overall experience for the Pennsylvanian’s citizens was somewhat fair since the war was not a…

George Washington, America’s heroic cause: George Washington was a leader of the continental army and was also known for becoming the first president of the United States of America. He was born on February 22, 1734 and died on December 14, 1799. As he served as the general and commander in chief of the colonial armies during the American Revolution, he was doing so without any pay. By the time he returned home, he was practically bankrupt. He served his country as any other true leader…

Washington and his troops had been defeated badly, Washington had lost almost 4,000 troops. Winter and the end of the year were slowly approaching. Washington had three options either attacked New Jersey, move to winter quarters and rebuilt the army or disband the army and rely solely on the militia. At this point, morale amongst the troops was low, and the contracts were set to expire at the end of the winter. Washington decided to attack New Jersey; this was a highly risky because winter had…

Why the Brits Hit the Bricks The British Army was the most powerful army in the world and had successfully thwarted the major European powers that threatened their borders or interest abroad. However, the British lost the American Revolution because of the inability to apprehend or disperse Washington’s armed forces, The Franco-American alliance, waning support from Loyalists, and most importantly, the British failed to efficiently supply the Royal Army during the conflict. The Brits had never…

helped Patriots by providing supplies, money, ships, and soldiers. The Continental Army was facing harsh winter weather, at Valley Forge, because of minimal supplies, shelter, clothing, and food. 2,000 soldiers died of malnutrition and illness. The significance is despite the Patriots facing hard conditions they remained at Valley Forge because of respect for Washington, honor and duty. In the fall of 1775 the Continental Army planned to build 4 warships, which were increased to eight by…

military control of the strategically important Hudson River valley during the American Revolutionary war it ended in the surrender of the British army.Giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British.British General John Burgoyne led a large army southward from Canada in the Champlain Valley,hoping to meet a similar British force marching northward from New York City and another British force marching eastward from Lake Ontario.The southern and western forces never arrived, and…

Drafts George Washington The Second Continental Congress designated George Washington the leader of the army that was to besiege Boston (AP 132) “[Washington], as an aristocrat, he could be counted on by his peers to check “the excesses of the masses.” (AP 132) Bunker Hill and Hessian Hirelings From April 1775 to July 1776, the colonists were demonstrating their loyalty to the king by voicing their desire to fix all the problems, while concurrently raising armies and massacring redcoats (AP 133)…