Fort Ticonderoga

The American Revolution was one of the important battles in American History. Without the American Revolution there would not have been the great country of the United States. However, not everyone supported the rebellion and some did not support it just because they were scared of the unknown. Some even thought they would be treated terribly if we lost the war. There were many influential people who would have a significant part in American History. The American Revolution began in 1775, but…

The dates were September 19th 1777 and October 7th 1777. These battles were the turning points during the American Revolution. A general on the British side named John Burgoyne led his soldiers to capture a horde of colonists in Fort Ticonderoga. This minor victory made John cocky and without thinking he very slowly made his way to attack the Americans again, but he made his way over too slowly as it gave the rattled Americans time to regroup. September 19th is when John attacked and…

Ward, the person in charge of the colonials around Boston. When Washington and Knox met in Boston, they forged an everlasting friendship. Because of Knox’s know how with cannons, Washington assigned Knox to be in charge of the raid for cannons in Ticonderoga. These cannons were used for capturing Boston.…

gallows or die for our rights. And so our journey begins, the year is 1776. America’s forefathers have come together to discuss and act upon the injustice England has imposed upon the colonies. Blood has already been shed at Lexington, Bunker Hill, Fort Ticonderoga and Boston. George Washington is now the commander in the chief of the militia. War has been declared. The Declaration of Independence has announced to the world America’s intentions of liberty or death. This is the story of the…

Even though his men were in a constant-struggle, Washington needed to look after his own needs. Promising his men that he would "share in the hardship" and "partake of every inconvenience," Washington settled into a house near Valley Forge Creek. Washington brought his closest aides to the two-story house, and began to write letters to Congress. He demanded for more supplies for his soldiers, saying that his army “might dissolve” if something didn’t happen soon. His men were sick, starving, and…

With a newfound land but old British rule a bloody conflict was bound to happen, the American Revolution was the conflict that ensued from the power struggle between the colonies in America and the British government that changed the history of the world forever creating a land free from British rule which we know today as the United States of America. This political battle between Great Britain’s thirteen colonies: Delaware, Rhode Island, Virginia, Maryland, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts,…

Lexington and Concord were significant because they were the sites of the first bloodshed of the war. These conflicts were what started the war (McCullough 7). The significance of Breed’s Hill or Bunker Hill was that it was the second bloodshed of the war. As a result the king decided, “We must persist.” (McCullough 7) The Siege of Boston had significance because it was the first American victory. This victory made Britain back down a little bit. The significance of Charleston, Massachusetts was…

Sometimes artillery is known as “The Queen of the Battlefield” (Revolutionary war antiques). Artillery served as a vital role in the actions at Valley Forge due to the weapons power and range. Given the weigh and bulkiness of the cannons, it was very tough to move them from battlefield to battlefield without numerous amounts of personnel. The main cannons used during the Revolutionary War were the “mobile three pounder and the six pounder” (weapons used in the Rev. War). One of the major leaders…

Good morning, you are tuning into Category 4 news, today we will be talking about Benedict Arnold the American Traitor, the Sons of Liberty, the Advantages of the British and Americans, Yorktown, Treaty of Paris, Women’s Contributions, and African American Contributions. Anthony(Benedict Arnold): Benedict Arnold was born on January 14, 1741. He grew up in Connecticut, he also had five brothers and sisters, but one of his sisters died from yellow fever at a very young age. He began his business…

The Life of Henry Knox Henry Knox was born on July 25, 1970, in Boston, Massachusetts, to William and Mary Knox. William, a shipbuilder, soon completed a considerable amount of debt, and in result he fled to the West Indies where eventually he would die in 1759. Henry studied Greek, Latin, arithmetic, and European history at the Boston Latin School until shortly after his twelfth birthday. His family’s need of financial support forced him to become a clerk at the local bookstore. The…