Continental Connection

The Miracle of Dunkirk is often the title given to the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force and other Allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk, France to England. Also known as the “Dunkirk Evacuation”, this was a nine day campaign consisting of naval vessels and hundreds of civilian boats that helped save approximately 198,000 British and 140,000 French and Belgian troops. While popular belief is that the Miracle of Dunkirk was a glorious moment for the Allied forces, Patrick Turnbull…

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,…

Was American success in achieving independence due more to the strategic skill of George Washington or to the operational and strategic mistakes of the British? The primary reason the British lost the American Revolution was due to operational and strategic mistakes. Through the course of this paper I will show direct evidence of how over confidence in faulty logic, failed strategies, and logistical miscalculations allowed the colonists to protract and win the war. The first mistake that the…

countries. The forces under colonial rule, also known as the continental army, adapted their tactics in order to engage in guerrilla warfare where you advance, attack, and retreat until the enemy runs away or is decimated. The British on the other hand fought formal tactics where they stand in lines and fight, this was also known as gentlemen’s warfare. The British were threatened by these tactics and fought hard. Our Continental Congress strived for peace to return everything to normal with…

On June 1775, Congress made George Washington to control the Continental Army taking down the British in Boston. Knowing that he had little experience in controlling conventional armies, Washington made prove to be a good leader of the American military forces during the Revolutionary war. Knowing that he lost more battles than he won, George Washington followed a winning strategy that influenced victories at the Battle of Trenton and Yorktown. Washington’s greatest war what started his legacy…

Artifact Found! The Rosetta Stone was originally from ancient Egypt and then a group of french archaeologists took it from Egypt in 1799. When the French archaeologists were going back to France the British people attacked them and took the Rosetta Stone in 1800 that is why it is damaged (it was already damaged long before it was dug up) it was put in a museum in 1802 in the British Museum. The Rosetta Stone has three languages on it it translates Egyptian Script, Hieroglyphics and…

Around 1778, as mentioned in Document 5, the black Virginians that survived were marching alongside the whites. At that time, The Rhode Island’s Black Battalion was created, because the state didn’t have enough white soldiers to fight in the Continental Army. Most southern states did not allow the recruitment of African Americans as soldiers, however, did not object to using enslaved blacks and free slaves as pilots, sailors, and gunners. About 150 black men in Virginia served in the Navy.…

My person is nathan hale he was a white patriot in the american revolution. he helped with the siege on the british when there were the first casualties of war. He also served in connecticut. He was also a spy for the patriots and went to new york city to spy on the british when he was 21 years old. His last words were ¨ my only regret is that i have but one life to give for my country.¨ Hale, Nathan (June 6, 1755 - Sept. 22, 1776), patriot, spy, hanged by the British, long known as the…

Men are starving to death, there is hardly any supplies, but we are still going to win this war. The Patriots(Americans who supported independence) have just been defeated at the Battle of Germantown. The army then set up camp at Valley Forge for the winter. There are approximately 12,000 soldiers here, most under the age of 20. They are living in crowded, damp tents and many of the them do not have clothes to cover their whole body let alone to keep them warm. I am the wife a commanding officer…

The English and American colonies are fighting against the Huron Indians and French. They have been fighting for territory in North America for three years. Three guys Chingachgook, Uncas, and an adopted white son named Hawkeye go and visit the home of the Cameron’s. John, Alexandra, and James live there. A colonist named Jack Winthrop told Hawkeye that he is recruiting volunteers to fight for the British army, with hopes that their homes on the frontier will be guarded against Huron war party…