Continental Navy

York after the British retreated from Boston. Washington knew the British would attack New York City first, because of its strategic location, and he was right. A large British fleet, lead by General William Howe, arrived in New York in July. The Continental Army was already completely outnumbered by the British. The British offered Washington a pardon from the king if he would surrender, but Washington refused. The British first attacked early in the morning on August 27. They surrounded the…

David Glasgow Farragut was an Admiral in the Union navy who fought in the American Civil War. He is credited with several important victories including the taking of New Orleans, The Battle of Mobile Bay, and helping the Union to gain control of the Mississippi River. David Farragut was an important figure in the Civil War and an influential admiral. David Farragut was born on July 5, 1801 as James Farragut. His father was Jorge Farragut, who had served as a Spanish merchant captain in the…

Battle Analysis of the Battle of Trenton The Battle of Trenton took place on 26 December 1776, between the fledgling United States and Britain, during the American Revolution. GEN George Washington commanded the American troops. COL Johann Rall commanded the Hessian troops fighting on behalf of Great Britain, with a very small contingency of British troops. Trenton was a small town approximately 40 miles northeast of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, just across the Delaware River. Review the…

¨I don't think I would stay¨ ¨would you?¨ In 1776 the Continental Army was going through a very pugnacious time at the winter camp that was set up at Valley Forge. It wasn't a pleasure to stay at that place at the time, but those people managed to stay alive while being there. In fact, in 1777 up to 2,500 people died due to illness. People didn't have a very good chance of surviving at that time, as a matter of fact, people living at the camp had about 10% chance that they would receive sickness…

This place is like a ticking time bomb, with soldiers dying everyday. I am torn by this and I just cannot help but think about when my day might come. If I wait I'll just be like the rest and distressed. It is the middle of the Revolutionary war in 1777. George Washington and his army are staying at a winter camp called Valley Forge in Pennsylvania. It is nearby Philadelphia where the British are staying. This place where I am supposed to be safe has caused nothing but tragedies, yet the…

The battle of Yorktown was not a single battle. It was more of a siege in which many confrontation accured. In July 1781, British troops under General Cornwallis marched to Yorktown, Virgina, expecting reinforcement from New York. The main participants were for the American and French side; General George Washington, Lieutenant General Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur and Comte de Rochambeau. They had around 95800 men. In the other hand British had about 7500 men and where leaded by the…

General George C. Marshall is an icon, a paragon of leadership. His relevance as a strategic leader is achieving consensus for and organizing, resourcing, and directing the readiness and mobilization of the United State’s (US) armed forces across a vast enterprise to ensure the viability of the United States from 1939 through 1945. Most senior leaders working at the strategic level maintain a network of professional and personal relationships, but it is hard to imagine that Marshall valued…

The most important lesson I have drawn from the reading is it is not only important but necessary to understand the history of an organization to better be able to understand the events and issues that are current problems, inspire solutions to those problems, and prevent the repetition of wars, disputes, and tragedies. A major portion of the United States of America’s history is the military, who they are, how they came to be, what they have done, and what they are currently doing. Without the…

fallen just short of the target or else just a little beyond it.” Predictably, Churchill’s reaction to this statement was not enjoyable to behold. This incident, and the statement by the admiral, is a good example of the state of the British Royal Navy pre-Great War and shows the starting point for what Churchill had to work with. The same way Churchill approached any situation, his first instinct was to learn everything he possibly could after…

U.S. Navy Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan’s thesis, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 (1890), argued that control of the sea was crucial to world dominance, which led to the United States’ military and strategic interest in imperialism at the end of the 19th century. His book also stimulated the naval race among the great world powers and caused the U.S. to emerge into naval supremacy. Control of the sea indicated control of trade, which essentially meant control of the world. Mahan…