Fort Ticonderoga

The end of the French and Indian war in 1763 was a victory for England. Having defeated one of their most powerful European rivals, the French, the British felt confident they had control over majority of the American continent. However, the victory was very costly resulting in Britain’s decision to place some of the burden on their mainland colonies. The British government did this though a number of taxation and legislation. These actions as adverse effects because they were rejected by the…

Concord. Though the militiamen won both sides suffered casualties. Word of the victory spread quickly among the colonies and gave the Patriots hope that they had a chance of winning a war against a formidable foe. The militiamen’s next target was Fort Ticonderoga in New York and again the British surrendered to them. George Washington, commander of the Colonial army, also had significant victories in Trenton and Princeton, New Jersey. These victories fueled the Patriot’s passion for liberation…

went off on an expedition up the St. Lawrence. When he arrived in June 1608, he constructed a fort and he became a founder of what is now Quebec City. He then built 2 fur trading posts in Port-Royal (1605) and Habitation de Quebec (1608) which both became the hub for French fur trading. The following summer, Champlain fought in the first major battle against the Iroquois as known as the "Battle of Ticonderoga", killing 2 Iroquois chiefs. At that time, he discovered Lake Champlain. In 1613, he…

Have you ever wondered why the issue of slavery was left out of the Declaration of Independence? Well I have done some research to find out why. Slavery took place during the 17th and 18th centuries. More than 500,000 black Americans were slaves during this time. A few of our presidents even had slaves. This included Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and James Mason. They owned hundreds of slaves each. Even though they owned slaves, none of them thought it was right. They thought it was a…

Slaves actually played a big role in the revolution. African Americans fought in the Battle of Lexington and Bunker Hill. They also participated in Fort Ticonderoga. Bunker Hill was an extended version on the battles of Lexington and Concord fought in 1775. British defeated the americans at the Battle Of Bunker Hill. Blacks were told by Dunmore that if they enlisted into the British Army they would be freed from slavery. November 1775 congress choose to leave blacks out from enlisting due to…

fight with the British. “Benedict Arnold was a general during the American Revolutionary War who originally fought for the American Continental Army but defected to the British Army. While a general on the American side, he obtained command of the fort at West Point, New York, and plotted to surrender it to the British forces.” http://izquotes.com/author/benedict-arnold. Benedict Arnold was a loving man, but betrayed his team. Equally important, Arnold's betrayal at the end did not really…

Fort Ticonderoga was built to have great geographical placement. The fort has access to the Hudson River Valley, Canada, Lake Champlain, and Vermont. In 1770 a small militia was formed in order to protect the rights of local land-owners. As tensions began to grow between colonialism and the British, the green Mountain Boys joined the revolutionary cause. On May 10, 1775 while the British were still asleep, and the sun had not risen, the Green Mountain Boys attacked the fort and captured…

I was never one for history, but this book made it digestible to say the least. The Rebels by John Jakes was truly rich not only in its denotation but its connotation as well. In reading this novel, I could not help but to be overcome with emotion as I empathized for the main character, Philip Kent, as he pursued his physical and emotional journey beyond the depths of hardship to preserver as a true patriot. The story starts on June 17, 1775, at the Battle of Bunker Hill, in which Philip Kent…

Burgoyne threw celebrations after victories, and he did so after Ticonderoga. This gave time to the Americans to disable the routes and supplies of the British. The last 25 miles to Albany were tough for the Brits, and it took four weeks to build roads and bridges to get over swamp land. • On Aug, 4, Howe wrote to Burgoyne…

Abstract Benedict Arnold was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was a very successful warrior, with winning 11 battles, eight of which were with the Continental Army (Wikipedia). Benedict Arnold was awarded the Boot Monument, which commemorates Arnold’s service at the Battles of Saratoga. Benedict Arnold was a traitor in the Revolutionary War. Early Life Benedict Arnold was born January 14, 1741(Wikipedia). He was the son of Benedict Arnold Sr. and Hannah Arnold. He had five siblings,…