France in the American Revolutionary War

In December 1777 on the week before Christmas. A decent army, 18 miles out of Philadelphia, is suffering by freezing to death with the lack of warm clothing and ill from smallpox. The soldiers have frostbite and get their legs amputated (Jane Root). Some soldiers are deciding on quitting and leaving this camp called Valley Forge. Soldiers ask me, “ are you going to quit and leave Valley Forge?” and I respond, “I would never quit.” Why would I quit when this dying army obviously needs my help?…

The Continental Congress was created to govern the colonies while trying to keep it secret. There was two Congresses before and during the Revolutionary War. Both times they met they naturally talked about the problems at hand and what to do to oppose them. For example taxes,British government,and other major events like war . If you know little about the continental army,First Continental Congress, and the second Continental Congress then keep reading. You may learn something new. The First…

The American Revolution was a war for independence between the American colonists and the oppressive British monarchy in the late 1770’s. King George of Great Britain ruled over his colonies from across the sea and imposed rules and regulations that upset the colonists. When the colonists complained about the unfair taxes, rules, and conditions, he responded with tyranny and violence. The colonists reacted to this by holding protests, forming groups, and ultimately drafting the Declaration of…

Levi Mutter Chapter 8 – America Secedes from the Empire Key Names, Events, and Terms Minutemen – Militiamen who were patriots and willing to fight for freedom in America, but were not well trained. Second Continental Congress – Another Continental Congress in which most important decision was probably to make George Washington the leader of the army besieging Boston. Ethan Allen – One of the leaders who captured British garrisons at Ticonderoga and Crown Point in 1775. Benedict Arnold – The…

foreign affairs, specifically those related to England. One of his many characteristics that allowed this was his negotiation skills, which demonstrates his patience and drive to create a balanced, equal solution to please everyone and end the Revolutionary War. The Treaty of Paris, which John Jay wrote, showcased that he was a highly skilled writer and this eventually called attention to him and made him stand out among some of the other men he worked beside. Coming from a wealthy family also…

The times in American history that are demonstrated in Colonial Williamsburg are extremely important. This living museum is all about learning about the colonial times in Williamsburg. The four buildings that were mainly important were the Bruton Parish Church, The Magazine, Capitol, and Governor's Palace. It gave us a place where the Americans could be inspired, it also gave us a form of government and trial, and many important documents and meetings were held and made there. The Capitol is the…

The battle of Vimy Ridge was one that is still remembered to this day for the quick and effective victory that Canada achieved. With several new implementations into military tactics, the battle of Vimy Ridge's success is attributed to meticulous planning, powerful artillery support, and tactical innovation. Firstly, Canada’s success at Vimy Ridge can be greatly credited to the fact that it was heavily planned for. In previous battles, troops were very unaware of what they were getting into and…

Anything worthwhile takes sacrifice. Lives are in jeopardy as the winter gets even more harsh on us, the soldiers of the American Continental Army. Valley Forge is a very cold, scary, place during this winter of 1776, not including the shortage of supplies. Smallpox is becoming a mass sickness at the camp and even the doctor is sick. We are all very weak and barely have enough food each day, if any. We haven’t had any meat in a long time, which means no protein. I have been in the field for nine…

Revolutionary Women Summary Generally, when we read about the American Revolution we hear about all the heroic deeds of men like George Washington or Paul Revere. What we don’t often hear about is the many heroic deeds women performed as well. I read the book Women Heroes of the American Revolution, by Susan Casey which told the story of 20 different women. There were lots of women involved in the revolution, whether they quietly resisted the British, spied on them for American militia, or…

Hemisphere.” Over the course of time, many of the beliefs and actions that were acquired from the settlers, starting from Jamestown in 1608 and ending in 1776, created an important document called the Declaration of Independence which impacted many American values. Thus, freedom played a vital role from the settlement of Jamestown to the creation of the Declaration of Independence to create what we know as America today. To begin…