Prisoners in the American Revolutionary War

The result of a conflict should never be war. In light of the American Revolution, one can see why both Collier and Collier agreed that war is futile. Devastating outcomes arise from conflict, including: strained relationships, family rifts, and divided citizens. Additionally, the brutality and death in war is overwhelming. Nonetheless, a war can be arbitrary to both sides of a battle. Collier and Collier, authors of My Brother Sam is Dead, portray the fruitlessness of war by displaying the war’s faults. War splits families and fellow countrymen apart, as evidenced in this historical novel. The rifts between family is demonstrated through the constant fighting between the Tory, Mr. Meeker, and his rebellious Continental soldier-son, Sam.…

of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Life in the Continental Army consisted of many events, battles and also affected the lives of the soldiers. The Continental Army consisted of soldiers from all 13 colonies and after 1776, from all 13 states. When the American revolutionary war began at the battles of Lexington and Concord April 19th 1775, the colonial revolutionaries did not have an army. The army consisted of 26 company regiments which…

help out in the war, but they did not know what they were getting themselves into. Many soldiers would eventually die not only in battle, but by the terrible condition of the camps. As an unsanitary environment for them, disease played a huge factor in many deaths. Supplies were scarce. Food was hard to come by. Many soldiers did not have the clothing on their backs that they needed. The battlefield was not the only rough time for them. Ultimately fighting for a good cause, the Continental…

The revolutionary wars, these wars take place many many centuries ago, but were these wars the same? And what have they actually done to affect us and our country today? The violence of these revolutions. The American revolution was a revolt against colonies that took its place between 1765-1787. This revolution was between Great Britain and The Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies. The british were defeated in this revolutionary war in alliance with France and many others. This revolution was…

American Neoclassical painter, John Trumbull was commissioned in 1820 to paint, “Surrender of Lord Cornwallis.” This is one of the two paintings on this subject matter. The painting was placed in 1826. One of the first things you notice are the black clouds of smoke concluding the final campaign, which drove the surrender of the British at Yorktown, Virginia in 1781 after eight years of war; thereby, ending the Revolutionary War making America a free and independent nation. Cornwallis was…

The Battle of King's Mountain was a battle between Patriot forces and Loyalist forces in South Carolina during the American Revolutionary War, resulting in a victory for the Patriots. The Patriots were Americans rebelling against the British Empire and the Loyalists were Americans who remained loyal to the British Empire. The battle took place on October 7, 1780; nine miles south of the present-day town of King’s Mountain in rural Cherokee County, North Carolina. Ferguson had arrived in North…

"GEORGE WASHINGTON 's SECRET SIX The Spy Ring That Saved The American Revolution." Kirkus Reviews 81.19 (2013): 173. Academic Search Premier. Web. 2 Oct. 2015 The main idea of this site was to explain who exactly George Washington was and how he was related to the American Revolution. George Washington was part of the Secret Six; the Spy Ring that saved the American Revolution. This article showed many authors asserted that the Americans would not have won the Revolutionary War without…

George Washington George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland, Virginia. He received a small education at home and a small work education among the planters and backwoodsman he associated with. From these men he learned farming and surveying. He was a natural leader and was appointed a field marshal in the colonial militia by the time he was 21, taking part in the first battle of the French and Indian War. In the French and Indian War, he made his way up the ranks. During…

SARATOGA, NEW YORK October 17, 1777 - A British army of nearly 7,000 surrendered today to a combined force of American militia and Continental regulars. "The fortunes of war have made me your prisoner," said British General John Burgoyne as he handed over his sword to his American counterpart, Horatio Gates. "I shall always be ready to testify that it was through no fault of your excellency," Gates replied.News of the huge British defeat spread quickly through the colonies and fueled speculation…

Bernardo de Gálvez, the governor of Spanish Louisiana led a force of Spanish soldiers, French Americans, colonists, and the Native Americans. They forced the British out from Louisiana to Pensacola, Florida. The significance was that Spain and France helped Patriots by providing supplies, money, ships, and soldiers. The Continental Army was facing harsh winter weather, at Valley Forge, because of minimal supplies, shelter, clothing, and food. 2,000 soldiers died of malnutrition and illness.…