Revolutionary Tribunal

moved more slowly and cautiously for lack reconnaissance and credible intelligence (Nickerson, 1967). When he originally held up at Bemis Heights, although his leading edge had skirmished with the American troops, he was likely unaware of the how close or how large the enemy really was. In August and October, as he sat waiting for reinforcements prior to the battles at Saratoga, General Burgoyne was unaware that the Continental Army was growing by the hundreds, and he would eventually have to…

The American and French revolutions were two of the most significant revolutions in history. These revolutions introduced several ideas that are still in effect today, bringing democracy among other ideas to both France and the United States. During the 1700s, America was under the rule of the British and France was under the rule of a king. After being ruled on unfairly by the British for decades, a revolution sparked in America. This was the case for the France, as well, which was ruled with…

A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier is a historical narrative about Joseph Plumb Martin 's adventures and efforts while in the Revolutionary War. This classic read uncovers the thoughts and struggles of a soldier in the Revolutionary War during the year 1776. Plumb Martin enlisted in the Continental Army in 1776, and served in New York and Connecticut during the American Revolution. Joseph Plumb Martin was an American patriot for many different reasons. One of those reasons being that he…

The American Revolution was a unique revolution. Unlike the revolutions which followed it, like the French and Russian revolutions, the American Revolution did not end in tyranny. This defies the trend of history. Interestingly, there was also little provocation on the British side. In the history of revolutions, a people who have been downtrodden and abused for a long time will revolt, but it is usually after numerous and great injuries. The American Revolution seemed to spring from nowhere.…

was the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), which was on the decline in popularity throughout Mexico in the early 1990s. There was a certain amount of apprehension towards PRI politics, adding to the shifting of political values because of the political corruption leading up to the development of social political movements that were started at a grassroots…

brave citizen-soldiers. It is often portrayed that the American Revolution was exclusively an all-male event. When telling the story of the Revolution, one must not forget the complex role women took on during that time. Carol Berkin, author of Revolutionary Mothers: Women in the Struggle for America’s Independence, writes the stories of many women and examines the view of war through the eyes of these women who played no formal role, but were a key to the American Revolution victory. Years…

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…

American Revolution started in April 19, 1775. There were many reason on why the American Revolution occurred. But the main reason why the Revolutionary War happened was because the king of Britain began taxing the colonists. But there were other reasons why the revolution occurred. There was the Boston Tea Party in 1773 when colonists dressed as American Indians threw million dollars of worth of tea into the sea. There was the Intolerable Act. The intolerable act had five acts. There was the…

Revolution is a movie about a New York trapper named Tom Dobb and his son Ned. Ned becomes involved in the revolution by signing up for the continental army. Tom realizes that his son has made a wrong choice, so he tries to get his son out of the army. But this makes the situation worse and Tom is forced to sign up for the continental army as well. Now both Tom and his son, Ned, are part of the continental army. This begins a long journey as they fight for freedom for the Colonies. The first…

vehemently believe that technology grants advantages and leads to success, this is actually erroneous. Several sources from history and current day events corroborate the idea that technology doesn’t always lead to success such as the American Revolutionary War, Anthony Omari, and a New York Times article on the price paid for using technology. Mark Bowden’s book, Black Hawk Down, accentuates the idea that technology doesn’t always guarantee success. Black Hawk Down…