French Revolutionary Wars

and most importantly, the British failed to efficiently supply the Royal Army during the conflict. The Brits had never faced an opponent in a war such as the one fought in the New World. The implementation of European war strategies on colonists that were so effective in the Seven Years’ War did not work in Britain’s favor during the American Revolutionary War. By December…

Although the American revolutionary war was fought between seventeen seventy-five and seventeen eighty-three, the revolution had been brewing in the colonies long before hand. Following the French-Indian war the British wanted to make back the money they had spent on fighting, what followed were a series of acts passed by the British government to generate taxes from the colonies. Each act resulted in the colonist having to pay more and more to their parent country and generally making…

patriots with leader George Washington. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County Virginia. The continental army was formed by the second continental congress after the outbreak of revolutionary war. The Second Continental Congress managed the colonial war effort and moved determinedly towards independence making the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The Declaration of Independence states the principles on which our government the identity…

The American Revolutionary War of 1775 also known as The War for America in Chapter 7 of “The American Promise” was a war between England and settlers of the thirteen British colonies on the North American continent. The war was the result of the political American Revolution which was triggered by the prosperous goods and natural resources of the territories. In 1775 the colonists overthrew British rule by seizing control of each of the thirteen colonial governments, which obviously wasn’t…

John Paul Jones, Naval Hero Anna Harper Mountain View High School Abstract John Paul Jones was an American naval hero in the American Revolutionary war. He was most commonly known for his victory over British ships near the east coast of England. When the American Revolutionary war began, John Paul Jones went to Philadelphia and was recruited to be a lieutenant in the new Continental Navy (John Paul Jones.). In 1779 he became captain of the Bonhomme Richard. "I have not yet begun to…

rose up expressing a change in their ideology of Britain and the other colonies. This is how war reformed the political, economic, and ideology relationships between Britain and American colonies. The French and Indian war altered the political relationships between Britain and American colonies because Britain decided to end the salutary neglect and increase more of a strict control on the colonies. The war not only…

Seven-Year War Effect on the Revolutionary War Even thought they took place about eleven years apart the French and Indian War had a large effect and set up one of the main reasons for the revolution. The French and Indian War largely impacted the future as it gave the Colonies a fighting force full of veterans and other experienced soldiers ready to fight for what they believe in. The French and Indian War gave the colonist knowledge of guerilla warfare tactics that were commonly employed…

Seven Years’ War The Seven Years War was a conflict known as the French and Indian War. Fighting between England and France had been going on in North America for years, however the official start of the war was a major a turning point in the history of British rule in America. England was successful, however, after defeating French enemies and Indian allies, England was left to view the results of a war that would leave the relationship with american colonies altered forever. Following the…

The French suffered a significant defeat against the British during the Seven Years’ War. The devastating defeat was potentially the main reason why the French supported America during the revolution. French support given to the Americans remained private until, France and America signed an alliance treaty in 1778. The signing of the treaty was perhaps the most pivotal turning point in the American Revolution, as it caused Great Britain, arguably the world’s strongest power at the time, to…

Although the American Revolutionary War lasted only from 1775 to 1783, some might argue that the American Revolution lasted from 1754 to 1814. The American Revolution lasted 60 years because that is how long it took for the world as a whole to transform into recognizing America as an independent nation. A revolution is a change. In this case a change in the mindset of the people, not necessarily just during a war. The War of 1812 was the end of the American Revolution because not only did the…