Continental drift

James Armistead Erin Baker Revolutionary War Biography 5th Grade Literacy May 11, 2017 How many people can say that they were a spy that didn’t get caught? James Armistead can. He was such an amazing spy and helper for the Patriots. He prevented many British messages from being sent. His early life, adult life and contribution to the Revolutionary War is a great example to everyone, and shows how much he really cared. James Armistead’s early life was very harsh for a…

The battle of Trenton starts on the morning calendar month, twenty six,1776 associated ends that night set in Trenton new jersey the results come back to be a yank conclusion ten days later, President has fought another battle and won yet again.in the battle of Trenton, Washington defeated a formidable garrison of Hessian boot mercinarys before retreating two,400 yank troops with eighteen guns against one,400 Hessians with six smaller guns. A troop of British sixteenth lightweight Dragoons left…

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…

Richard Layard has done a great job in constituting what is exactly happiness. “Happiness come from without and within (Layard 55).” Some may ask why we aren’t happy all the time. The answer is relied on the Big Seven. The big seven are family relationships, financial situations, work, community and friends, health, personal freedom, and personal values. I think that happiness relies on these main factors. They make up our lives on this earth, and they make us happy or not. If Happiness is…

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…