France in the American Revolutionary War

The Battle Of Lexington and Concord The Battle of Lexington and Concord was the first battle of the Revolutionary War. This battle wasn't an official battle because militiamen were fighting and not actual soldiers. The causes, effects, and leaders have a big impact on the Revolutionary War. There are many causes for this battle. In Massachusetts, tensions had been building up for a long time.It was because of all the British laws and how they were unfair to the colonists. They taxed them…

named Benjamin Martin. Once his wife got killed, he had children to take care of. One his middle-aged son died and was shot by Tavington he went with the patriots and fought with them and so did his eldest son. They went on an adventure and in the war that is what the real patriots did. At the end, Tavington was killed, General Cornwallis Surrendered and Patriots won. Therefore, the movie The Patriot is somewhat accurate because of the events that happened in history and in the movie. In the…

Prescott said this to his men because they were low on ammo and every shot had to count. Altho they lost they thought as win. This is what happened that day. Early in the american revolution war battle of bunker hill took place on june 17th 1775 altho most of the fighting took place on breed's hill. despit there lose the american colonies took it as a win because the colonies inflicted a lot of casualties to the british and wounded plenty more. On on the british side 2,200 british soldiers…

In July of 1776, several key American political figures came together to declare independence from what they had perceived to be an oppressive government. Amassing a force of continental soldiers and militiamen coupled with French troops and munitions, these brave patriots won their struggle to form their own representative government. When the musket fire stopped and the American flag was hoisted above in every colony the new blossoming republic, unfortunately, found itself in the most…

I believe that the Revolutionary war was inevitable due to the conflicts that occurred between the nations which lead up to the event. To begin with, the British had implemented harsh laws on the colonists. For instance, the Stamp Act of 1765 stirred up tensions between the colonists and Great Britain tremendously. It was the first internal tax tolled directly on American colonists by the British government. There was no consent given by the American colonies, and all funds would go directly to…

Narrator 1- “You may know of America’s greatest heroes in the Revolutionary War. George Washington, Lafayette, Von Steuben, and Nathan Hale are a few. But do you know of the traitors and villains? Some people went over to the opposite side and betrayed the colonies. They would do it for fame, revenge or other personal reasons. One of these people was Benedict Arnold, a general in the Continental Army and the first American traitor. However, he did do many good deeds and because of lack of…

“Get up, stand up, stand up for you rights. Get up, stand up, do not give up the fight.” -Bob Marley. My Brother Sam is Dead is a historical fiction piece by Christopher Collier, and James Lincoln Collier. This is a story about a rebellious older brother who does what he thinks is right, even if it means betraying someone as important as his dad. The authors convey the message to make sacrifices to stand up for what is right through the use of different literary elements in the novel.…

During the Revolutionary War, there were many battles going on. Throughout the battles, there were a lot of armies who had to have a place to stay. The armies would all have their own campsite to live at. One of those places where an army could camp at was Valley Forge. The American Continental Army stayed at Valley Forge for the winter in 1777 and 1778. Valley Forge was a turning point for America. It was a turning point since it helped America gain independence from the British. Valley Forge…

The video “American Crisis” begins by showing a battle in Manhattan, NY in September of 1776 with the rebel army in retreat. The British are overwhelming the Americans and pursuing them up Manhattan Island. Fort Washington is the last bastion of hope on New York Island but it will fall too. Nathaniel Greene had promised George Washington that he could hold the fort and against other recommendations, Washington decided to let him try. The British, however, let loose the Hessians and the fort…

Gruesome battles between the British and the American colonists began in 1775, one side is fighting for control, and the other is trying to get out of Britain’s clutches. The American Revolution; the ladder used for the Patriots to climb. Although this war has been going on for years, one battle will decide the fate of this war—the Battle of Yorktown. Two commanders led to creating the building blocks of the future; their names were General George Washington, who was confident of a Continental…