Continental Connection

Elaboration- In the battle of Yorktown and other battles Spanish troops helped America fight through the war. There weren't too many recruits for America, so they had backup from Spain and France. E. Conclusion/Transition Sentence to next topic-Connection to thesis-America couldn't have won without Spain and France, but other countries helped in their own small…

With the current issues involving America in the present day, the country has failed to fully take note of the warnings of George Washington. Various public figures have time and again echoed the ideals in the Declaration of Independence as well as those advocated by the founding fathers of the nation. Of all the ideals, party systems, foreign policy, power as well as religion are at the center of what an ideal America should be. America is, however, great, but it falls short of the very ideals…

It is said that George Washington stated that if something were to happen to him, he would want his most trusted General, Nathanael Greene, to take command over the Continental Army. Nathanael Greene was a self-taught military strategist who served the Patriot cause the full eight years of the American Revolutionary War. Despite being raised as a Quaker and having no formal education or military training, he is notable in both United States and military history. Nathanael Greene does deserve his…

affiliated to Britain. We could be going through the suffering of drowning in taxes and being treated unfairly. The cause of this madness would be, because men did not re-enlist during the Revolutionary War. During the years of 1777 and 1778, the Continental Army was stationed at camp, named Valley Forge, to spy on the British camp. The general, George Washington, was losing men due to them non-re-enlisting. The whole camp had a specific and definite question in mind. “Should I re-enlist for…

formed Baxter 's Battalion. General George Washington met with the Continental Congress to determine future strategies for the military, following the British evacuation of Boston during March of 1776. He was faced with defending vast amounts of territory from British advances.…

(now Columbia University), earning a bachelor’s of arts degree in just one year. Later, Hamilton joined the Continental Army and gained the respect of General Nathaniel Greene. Green put in a good word for Hamilton and George Washington moved Hamilton to being his personal secretary, which is what he was at the time he wrote this letter. Then, Hamilton was elected to be a member of the Continental Congress in 1782 and was named First Secretary of the Treasury during George Washington’s…

behave in such a manner one must undergo hardships, have the courage to accomplish anything, and also the bravery to perform such tasks. One hardship and act of bravery during the historical time period, is running the wagons with supplies to the Continental Army along the east coast. Such a trait is shown by the quote. “Celia had heard of the perils of the wagon track, and the idea came to her now that Cician knew all about these perils and was terribly afraid for her reckless son,” (Bristow,…

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…

The Battle of Monmouth and Molly Pitcher There was not a decisive victory during the June 28th 1778 Battle of Monmouth for the Continental Army or the British forces due to the toxic leadership of Major General Charles Lee and many of the British forces suffering from heat related injuries. It was not one of the bloodiest battles of the revolutionary war; there were only around two hundred and thirty casualties’ total, and ninety-six of those where from heat stroke due to the heat wave…

The path to independence for American Rebels would not be an easy one. From the view of militaries, many historians rank the British army as one of the best in the world. How could a motley crew of misfit, part time American soldiers take down this enemy? Three ideas can help understand how America could stand up against the British regulars and win their freedom. One such idea would be French help. Without their assistance, this war probably would have ended earlier and nothing would have…