Continental Navy

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…

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…

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…

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…