Continental Marines

he enlisted himself into the “American Army” he had no other choice, but to enlist as well. I noticed two unusual things when I came across this scene. First, there was no such thing as the “American Army” at the time it should have been called “Continental Army” (“Mount Vernon”, 2015). Second, crates from the movie where labeled “USA” which made no since because we weren’t even the Untied States of America at the time. This just made me think if the producer and writer knew about the Thirteen…

Introduction Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher, is noted for saying, “change is the only constant in life.” ( Heraclitus Quotes, 2016) This statement still has validity in today’s business and organizational behavior studies. Successful organizations seek continuous improvement and drive change due to technology innovations, competition, and a desire for growth amongst other reasons. As a result, change occurs frequently within organizations that focus and place emphasis on continuous improvement.…

This book was co-authored by Brian Kilmeade, New York native. Kilmeade broadcasted for six hours a day during the average work week. He has written three books including George Washington’s Secret Six, one of which is another book he co-wrote with Yaeger about Thomas Jefferson. And Don Yaeger who is an award winning speaker. As well as an eight-time New York best seller, and a business leadership coach to many businesses around the world. They both are said to have the storytelling ability.…

George Rogers Clark is a little known military commander for the American Army. He helped us gain our freedom from Britain. He is a true hero and who knows what could have happened without him. George was born in Albemarle County, Virginia on November 19th, 1752. He had 5 brothers and 4 sisters. In fact his youngest brother, William Clark went on to co-lead the Lewis and Clark expedition which was a big deal. Considering the fact that he had five brothers and four sisters he was clearly raised…

George Washington, America’s heroic cause: George Washington was a leader of the continental army and was also known for becoming the first president of the United States of America. He was born on February 22, 1734 and died on December 14, 1799. As he served as the general and commander in chief of the colonial armies during the American Revolution, he was doing so without any pay. By the time he returned home, he was practically bankrupt. He served his country as any other true leader…

The British General Cornwallis had just recently taken Charlotte and General Ferguson had earlier established his headquarters some fifty-five miles west of the city.1 Due to the increase of British presence in the area, Loyalists from Georgia and North Carolina began to arrive at Fergusons headquarters and increased his numbers to around 1200 men.2 Ferguson was so confident in his forces ability to defeat any back country rebels he felt emboldened enough to provide a warning to the rebels…

In December of 1777 to June 1778, Washington’s Winter Camp for the Continental Army was holding 12,000 men, which was called Valley Forge and it was 18 miles off of Pennsylvania. They built 16 by 14 cabins that held 12 men, and there was no bed just mud and straw. Valley Forge was a very difficult place to live, one is that there was “poor food” and there was no ventilation in their crowded cabins. Therefore, Valley Forge was a hard, gross place to live and was very cold when winter came. So…

Introduction: Hook:A Tall monument,it’s shadow stretching over a large city reaching the sky limits everyone looking in awe as the sun sets behind it. Transition:Although the monument has stood in exact same spot for years it still interests people that walk by or visit to see the view. Thesis Statement:This presentation will be over why it's important,why it represents george washington,and who built it. Why is it important? The washington monument is important because it represents the…

The battle of Saratoga marked the end of the Saratoga Campaign.The Saratoga Campaign was an attempt by the british high command for North America to gain military control of the strategically important Hudson River valley during the American Revolutionary war it ended in the surrender of the British army.Giving a decisive victory to the Americans over the British.British General John Burgoyne led a large army southward from Canada in the Champlain Valley,hoping to meet a similar British force…

In the book, My Brother Sam is Dead, among a family the oldest son, Sam, decides to go off and fight with the patriots. Sam comes from a loyalist father who disagrees with his son’s decision. Sam and his father get in an argument and Sam gets kicked out of the house and goes to war. Sam made the correct decision on fighting as a patriot. His conviction was shown in many ways throughout the book. Sam needs to fight for his own country that he is living in. “If they won’t let us be free, we have…