Continental drift

Washington’s army, but a war could still be won. In 1776, Thomas Jefferson announced the Declaration of Independence. George Washington had the American army fighting since the summer of 1775, but I signed up for Revolutionary War after 1776. The Continental Army defeated the British in battles of Princeton and Trenton, but the number of soldiers capable to fight is decreasing. My 9 month enlistment is almost over and our country is still fighting for its Independence. Philadelphians, like many…

Alexander Hamilton was one of the important pioneers in the early formation of the American government. He participated in Washington's Revolutionary War from 1777 to 1781. After the war, Hamilton co-wrote the famous 'Federalist' Papers with John Jay and James Madison, which served as a primary source for Constitutional interpretation. Hamilton signed his essays as 'Publius'. President Washington appointed Hamilton as the country's first Secretary of the Treasury in 1789. He held this post until…

Saratoga was the turning point in the Revolutionary war because the battle showed that the very small American army could take on the British empire. The battle was a great victory for American Patriots and gave the French allies faith that the American military could defeat the British. The Patriots had gained hope that they could win their independence back and use their intellectual minds to win the war with the French and other European groups allying with them. Saratoga was a major turning…

For Native Americans, Governors Island was a place to hunt, fish and gather nuts. They referred to the island as Pagganck which translate as Nut Island, after the island’s abundant oak and chestnut trees. It was the perfect location for local tribes to establish fishing camps. Around 1637 Wouter Van Twiller, a representative of the Dutch government purchased Governors Island from the Native Americans for two ax heads, a string of beds and a handful of nails. Twiller used the island for his…

John Smith was either born in the year 1579 or the year 1580 in Lincolnshire, England. Smith had eight brothers whose names were Francis, Richard, Richard, Robert, Thomas, Edward, Sibill, James. And four sisters Alice, Ann, Joan, and Margery. Ann and Robert were twins. His parents names were George Smith and Alice S. Rickard. When Smith was a young adult he served as a merchant’s apprentice before deciding to serve the English Army in different places of the world. He began working as a soldier…

I… I… just can’t do it. *pant* *pant*. All I can hear is the raging pulse of my blood and Sergeant screaming at me to get up, yet I cannot see a thing because I’m even too prostrated to open my eyelids. I am beat, and I can’t take it any more. I have been training for 4 hours straight, 4 hours! What I have been doing is pandamonium. I have to do 50 triangle push-ups and after that, go swim 25 yards without breathing in ice cold water. No breaks. As much as I want to protect America, I can’t…

The Battle of Saratoga, which is actually two battles, was very critical. It raised morale from previous defeats, and it convinced France and Spain to aid in the Revolution. The British decided to isolate New England by using General Burgoyne and General Howe. General Burgoyne, who was in Canada, would march his troops south, and General Howe, who was in New Jersey, would march north. It was a brilliant plan, and would have succeeded, if it were not for one small detail: General Howe…

The American Revolution lasted from 1775 - 1783, and included many battles(“Revolutionary…”). The Americans fought the Redcoats to win the war and gain independence from Britain. In 1777, things were not looking too good for the Americans; they were losing supplies and soldiers. But, not all hopes were lost. In 1777, the Battle of Saratoga took place, in which 86% of British General Burgoyne’s troops were taken down(“The Battle of…”). Burgoyne planned to use the divide-and-conquer method but…

The most important battle of the revolutionary war is bunker hill because it plays the most important role to winning the revolutionary war because the the amount of people killed and captured and the land gained by this battle.All the battles played an important role but the evidence points this battle to play the greatest role in defeating the british . It was the best because the land gained . The amount of british killed and the amount wounded .And the fact that we won the battle and it gave…

Tecumseh was born in 1768 close to Chillicothe, Ohio. His father, Puckshinwau was a minor Shawnee war chief. His mother Methotaske was additionally Shawnee. Tecumseh came older throughout the peak of the French and Indian War and in 1774 his father was killed at the Battle of purpose Pleasant throughout Lord Dunmore’s War. This had a long-lasting result on Tecumseh and he vowed to become a soul like his father. As a young person he joined the yankee Indian Confederacy below the leadership of…