French Revolutionary Wars

George Washington lived from 1732 -1791, he was commander in chief and national hero during the Revolutionary War. He stood 6’2” with broad shoulders, a calm, dignified, expression. He was an expert horseman, and his strategies on the battlefield saved his frail troops to survive another day. Washington’s experience in battle, his ability to be persuasive, and his role model all contributed to why he was such a strong leader. George Washington’s experience in battle led him to make the mistakes…

implementation of the other taxation acts to regain lost revenue from the French and Indian War was mostly a salutary neglect period where the British government mostly let the Colonists govern themselves. With the death of King George II and the raise of King George III, this all changed. The forced taxation upon the Colonists without parliamentary representation to vote on the reforms caused an eventual uprising beginning the Revolutionary War with The Declaration of Independence. Do We…

Joseph Martina APUSH Mr. Shockey The American Revolutionary became inevitable after the French and Indian war when King George III drew up the Proclamation Line of 1763. The colonists, having fought in the French and Indian War, and who had won the land now being taken away from them, had been under the impression that the land was theirs to keep and settle on. The colonists had fought side by side with the British army during the war, and were expecting that their victories had given them…

jobs he was good at and enjoyed. Over the next year he started writing and publishing pamphlets while continuing his job, until finally he started working on his most famous work of all: Common Sense After hearing about the first battles of the revolutionary war he started writing a 48-page long pamphlet discussing why America shouldn’t just rebel against taxation but should seize it’s independence from the clutches of England. This pamphlet would soon be read by thousands and would sway the…

"All men are created equal and have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness," (Thomas Jefferson, In the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776). The American Revolutionary War is probably the greatest underdog story to ever happen in history. A group of soldiers with minimum training taking on one of the most powerful military forces at the time, sounds like a plot to a horrible movie directed by Michael Bay. It took a bunch of great people and determined leaders like…

Judy Wang Professor Joseph Hall HIST 140 Nov.16, 2016 A Rational Explanation The American War of Independence ended in 1783 with victory of the united states and defeat of the British Empire. It established independence of the thirteen colonialists from the empire and marked the beginning of the history of the United States. Despite their victory, the colonialists were not experienced soldiers and they cannot compare to the well trained military of the British Empire at all. They could not have…

The Military Conflict of the Revolutionary War During the Revolutionary War, the British and the Americans both had a variety of goals that they wanted to accomplish and implemented a wide range of tactics and strategies in attempt to achieve each of their goals. Although there were a few times during the war where the British probably should have won, ultimately, the Americans triumphed and were able to establish the United States as an independent nation. The Battles of Lexington and…

finally, he went from the first vice president of the United States to the 2nd president of the United States. Even though he was a disliked president, he still contributed many great things to America. For example, he helped bring an end to the Revolutionary War. And in the end, he retired and spends all of the remaining time with his family. As a result of reading this mini biography, I hope you will spread your knowledge on John…

Significant Leaders during the American Revolution The American Revolution is what gained Patriots their independence from Great Britain and also gave us this beautiful country that we live in today. There were many historical people during the American Revolution however, all that information would take a plethora amount of time to explain, which I don’t have. With this in mind, I’m going to try to tell you all of the significant leaders during the American Revolution in my power. First of…

According to the Revolutionary War in the South 1778-1781, three battles fought in the colonies south of Virginia during the War of Independence were Guilford Courthouse (March 15, 1781) and Yorktown (Aug 30-Oct 19, 1781), Battle of the Virginia Capes (French and American Victory Sept 5-9, 1781). The Guilford Courthouse battle occurred on March 15, 1781 this battle occurred in the beginning…