Continental Connection

Yorktown, Virginia October 19, 1781 - Y O R K T O W N U P S E T - "Stunning upset over the world greatest army!" "George Washington's rag tag rebels defeat superior British red coats" YORKTOWN, VIRGINIA October 19, 1781 - In a stunning…

The Re-enactment of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham In August of 2009, over the course of a four-day period, a planned re-enactment of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham was set to take place in Quebec City. This re-enactment would commemorate the 250th year anniversary of the battle, which originally took place in 1759. However, due to violent threats from Quebec sovereigntists, the National Battlefields Commission cancelled the re-enactment. I agree with the decision to cancel the…

Hailey Hickman 8th grade english Mrs.King November 24, 2015 The battle of yorktown. In August 1781, 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…

General Washington was taken aback by the words of Lafayette saying "I am here to learn, not to teach." (The Marquis de Lafayette). Many French leaders during this time were very arrogant and constantly expressing opinions to the leader of the Continental Army, Lafayette was an exception. Taking a step back and observing before criticism was the key to the success of the two…

During the Revolutionary War, Britain, having the world’s most powerful army, had many advantages while America suffered through considerable disadvantages. However, the American did have some advantages that the British did not predict. According to the textbook, the Americans should have lost the war. Britain had one of the greatest armies in the world, and their 9 million population more than tripled the American colonists. In addition to this, they had one of the world’s greatest navy…

of 1776, the future of America’s colonies was unclear, would America continue to be under British rule or gain independence. The first artillery fire was in Boston, but fear and mistrust were spreading throughout all thirteen colonies. After the continental army defeated the Regulars at Boston, Britain’s commanders needed a new base of operations. New York seemed to be that location. It had a harbor, was easy to defend, and Long Island could provide supplies should they be cut off from Britain.…

The United States went to war against Great Britain, and eventually signed a treaty that ended the Revolutionary War on September 2, 1783. “It was not war- it was murder” (Ferling 25) The road to freedom wasn 't so easy, and it was for certain bloody, with death tolls pushing numbers close to 620,000. During the beginnings of the war, and even 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…

declaring that George Washington is far better than any king produced by Britain. This declaration of patriotism is most likely the reason he was imprisoned for suspected treason (only for a short time) in London in the late 1780s. Washington’s modest Continental Army attire and humble expression, contrast sharply to images of former and present kings of the British. His white vest and pants are illuminated by the dark background almost giving him a “God-like” presence, showing that Washington…

Devlin and Mark Gordon, and the composer was John Williams. Some of the main actors are Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Chris Cooper, and Logan Lerman. This fictionalized movie is based on a militia in the American Revolutionary war who is helping the Continental army defeat the British so they can have independence. This film had three Academy Award nominations, it was also nominated for other awards and won many too. Critics scored this movie with 61% rotten tomatoes and the audience scored it with…

that diversity. Diversity in the past was out of necessity and less out of moral acceptance. Diversity began not long after the creation of our fighting forces. During the Revolutionary War, as many as 5,000 African Americans served with the Continental Army, mostly with racially integrated units from New England. The majority were infantrymen or unarmed pioneers detailed to repair roads and bridges (HISTORY, 2015). Although met with skepticism and distaste it showed to the American people…