Continental drift

Should soldiers in the continental army stay? Help fight for independence or stay with their families? During the year 1775, this is what many soldiers debated. George Washington, the leader of the army, was being troubled by the army. Soldiers kept on leaving and not coming back while others just left. The British were camping at Philadelphia so the army decided to make a fort at Valley Forge. There were no bed but stray and mud on the floor, the weather was very cold, and the smoke of the fire…

The battle of Trenton took place in Trenton New Jersey and it began on December 26, 1776. The battle was fought against German mercenaries, the Hessians. The opposing armies were found at this location because George Washington and his troops had been forced out of New York during the Long Island battle. A lot of the soldiers were retiring on November 21 because that was when their contract was up and George Washington knew not many of them would re-enlist so he had to do something big. A lot of…

Benjamin Banneker was born in 1731 and raised in Maryland on a tobacco farm. Later when Banneker was walking he spotted a salesman holding his pocket watch. So Benjamin asked him if he could borrow it for a while. The salesman agreed and gave him the watch. Banneker took it home and carefully took the watch apart and examined and drew each of the parts the watch contained. Then Benjamin placed all the pieces together again and gave it back to the salesman. Ever since Banneker was little…

Congress 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…

The American Revolution was an important time in our history. It helped us gain our independence back from the British. Although, I believe Lexington and Yorktown really played a big part in the revolution. Lexington & Concord gave colonist hope that they could have a chance to win this revolution. The battle of Yorktown also gave us more trust in our commander George Washington. Lexington and Concord kickstarted the American Revolution and was our first step to get back our independence. The…

During the Revolutionary War on December 1775, a great battle was fought. One that changed the world as everyone knew it. The Battle of Great Bridge did not last long, but it was the first Patriot win and many British soldiers were lost. The Great Bridge Battle was fought in December 1775, at a small bridge which crossed the southern Branch of the Elizabeth River (History). The first major Revolutionary War armed conflict in Virginia led into the most critical battle for American independence…

southern army. Congress had ordered Gates to drive the British out of the country. Gates marched to South Carolina when he met Cornwallis’s advancing army at Camden. When Cornwallis attacked, the militiamen threw down their weapons and fled. The continentals fought valiantly but they were overwhelmed and within three months, two American armies disappeared. In the meantime Greene was placed in command of West Point. Compounding the agony was the treason of Benedict Arnold conspiring to selling…

"Bon voyage" I said as I pulled the pins out and let the grenades drift away with the wind. It was the loudest and brightest explosion I had ever seen. A black cloud of pure smoke had covered the village and moans could be heard up to a mile away. The enemy had started to clear out every house; it was not long before my…

A Soldier’s Choice As I walk upon the bloodstained snow, I have to decide whether to die with pride or to live with shame. Several men are ill and dying. The lack of food stabs our stomachs as we march through the snow. My boots have worn thin. Valley Forge has become a dreadful place. But remembering why I am here is the only thing that keeps me going. A few reasons why I am going to re-enlist are the need for soldiers, my pride and the cause, and my family. America will march on.…

Don’t leave because of the bad conditions, leave because you have to. The winter at Valley Forge 1777 was rough, with more illnesses than supplies to provide for the american soldiers that were there. If you were one of them would you have given up on your country? Many people may ask why i'm staying and this is why. I will stay and fight for my country because I am healthy unlike many other soldiers here, and if there was any way I want to die it would be to die fighting for the freedom of my…