France in the American Revolutionary War

The Hundreds’ years war didn’t last only a hundred years it actually lasted 116 years with breaks in between each battles. The Hundreds’ Years War started in 1337, it was many different battles for control for parts of land in France. It ended in 1453, during the period of the war for sixteen years, a peace treaty was signed between France and England in 1389. But shortly after in 1415, King Henry V invaded France. During this time, military tactics and weapons furthered. Longbows and Foot…

John Smith was either born in the year 1579 or the year 1580 in Lincolnshire, England. Smith had eight brothers whose names were Francis, Richard, Richard, Robert, Thomas, Edward, Sibill, James. And four sisters Alice, Ann, Joan, and Margery. Ann and Robert were twins. His parents names were George Smith and Alice S. Rickard. When Smith was a young adult he served as a merchant’s apprentice before deciding to serve the English Army in different places of the world. He began working as a soldier…

The American Revolution had many things going on. The most significant event led to the American Revolution is the French and Indian War. The first settlement in the French was in Quebec. In 1754, George Washington led 150 militiamen in Fort Duquesne but failed because there were more men in the fort so they made a George Washington retreat. The militiamen made their own fort called Fort Necessity but also forced Washington to leave to Ohio Territory. Later on, with the war, the battleground…

The Continental Army was the first to occupy West Point in 1778; becoming the oldest garrison that still continues in US activity. Between 1778 and 1780, Polish engineers and military hero Tadeusz Kosciuszko oversaw the construction of the fort. As commander of the fortifications at West Point, Benedict Arnold committed but an act of treason in an attempt to sell the fort to the British. The cadets underwent training in artillery and engineering in the garrison since 1794. The Congress formally…

The Birth of a New Nation There are many different understandings to what the American Revolution was. The American Revolution also known as, “The War of American Independence” was the armed conflict between Great Britain and thirteen of its North American Colonies that took place from 1765-1783. Each side wanted something to fight for. The British was in debt and they wanted money. The patriots wanted independence and didn’t want to pay for goods they didn’t want. This paper is going to…

The American Revolution, also known as the United States war of Independence, was a pandemonium which lasted from 1765 to 1783. The colonists in the thirteen colonies refused to be ruled by the British monarchy, which was also referred to as the Crown. They had already been controlled by the French for long enough, they were not going to let the Britain’s step all over them as soon as they got some power. The thirteen colonies finally united in the quest for independence. They overthrew Great…

quite significant, as people tend to change the world every day. Everyone interprets the Declaration of Independence in their own way and ideas, because people now have the privilege in doing so. Back in 1775 the British and American colonies had broken out into war. For this reason, the Declaration of Independence was issued. The great…

Have you ever heard the Star Spangled Banner? It’s a moving song. It’s about how America fought for its independence in the Revolutionary War, and how the Continental army fought against Great Britain for independence. At Fort Henry, Great Britain shot off a great deal of cannonballs at the Continental army. Great Britain told the Fort Henry to lower their flag to surrender. George Washington once said, “ The thing that separates christian heart is he will die on his feet before he’ll live…

Connecticut was founded by John Haynes, the governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, and Thomas Hooker, a Puritan minister. The colony of Connecticut is surrounded by New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. It is also near the Atlantic Ocean. The colony, Connecticut, was founded in 1635 and was originally called the River Colony. It was an English Colony located in North America that became the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was founded because the people who John Hayes governed wanted freedom…

Sons of Liberty: Villains or Heroes Did the Son’s of Liberty have to administer such extreme and sometime unreasonable warfare against Britain? How many heroes do you know create anarchy to prove their point. William Paine of Worcester, Massachusetts, in November 1773 wrote “ Dare to withstand those Devils that call themselves Son’s of Liberty. But from such Liberty! Good God! Deliverous. People sometimes referred to them as the “Sons of Faction” or the “Sons of Violence”. These so…