Continental Marines

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…

After a few more series of protests, King George III would pass what the Americans dubbed as the Intolerable Acts, which lead to the First Continental Congress. As a result, in 1774, the colonists officially decided that they shall no longer be ruled by the British with their Declaration of Independence. With the following battles in Lexington and Concord, in 1775, the Revolutionary War officially…

Washington, the Indispensable Man by James Thomas Flexner offers a refined condensed nonfiction account of his previous four book biography that explores the life of the Father of America. The tall historical character is painted as a brave leader, slave owner, reluctant politician, and a passionate, but fierce general. From his birth in 1732 to his death in 1799, Washington is portrayed excellently, encompassing his adoption of American independence, his leadership in the Revolutionary War, and…

In the opening scene of The Crossing, one can see the Continental Army trudging through the woods in the roughly cold December winter with their commander George Washington. George Washington is shown upon a horse giving commands like telling Alexander Hamilton and the rest of the army to leave a cannon behind and to keep moving. This film was an original A&E developed in 1999 for television production, but is still relevant to history today. It is often showed in a classroom setting because it…

Three decay ago, John E Kennedy said "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country"; one way to avail your country is to serve in the country’s army. Around the world, there are two types of regular armies, the first is the all-volunteer army, and the other is the compulsory army. All-volunteer army or in other word all-volunteer force (AVF) is army standing on the volunteer vigor, the manpower all volunteer to serve in the army; one of the first countries make…