Second Continental Congress

The revolutionary war was a vast event that markedly impacted my life. The war took place from 1775 to 1783. In 1775 war erupted between America and England, but rapidly died out in 1776. That year, New York also claimed its independence. The major general for the entire war was George Washington, which is later why his colleagues named him president in 1789. Alexander Hamilton came to America in 1776, in which he pursued a war to prove orphans were worth more than anyone grasped. There was no…

Do you remember the shot heard clear are the world. Who do you think fired first? The battle took place at Lexington on April 2, 1775. This event happened right after Paul Revere's ride. The Red Coats were led by Major Pitcairn and the Colonist were led by Captain Parker. People say that the first shot fired in this battle could be heard clear around the world. This event leads up to the Revolutionary war. I believe that the colonist fired first. Some people may think the Redcoats fired…

Fire! The shot heard around the world the question is who made that sound, the british or colonies. The British is who shot first and here is why. This shot was heard by many different people but nobody knows who shot first. Here is the point of view of a man that was in the war with Captain Parker. The event took place in the morning of April 19, 1775. Sylvanus wood went with Captain Parker to the North end of Lexington common, near the Bedford road. Sylvanus was 74 and he had been to battle…

known as the Code Duello, which became popular in Europe and America. Under this code, the challenged man chose weapons for the battle pistols, swords and sabers were popular. The antagonists, or "principals," chose "seconds," usually trusted friends, as representatives. The seconds named the location, all parties met at the field at a designated time, and the principals took positions at a distance designated by the challenger. Usually on a command, the principals fired single shots, or…

The American Revolution can be considered one of the defining moments in United States history. Fuelled by their displeasure with the acts and taxes levied against them by the British Crown and lack of representation in Parliament, colonists from the Thirteen Colonies banded together in a rebellion that would lead to the founding of a new nation. Though rooted in foreign politics, the war would have a surprising effect on the disenfranchised members of colonial society. Those who had previously…

resource the colonists had to offer and the near civil war that broke out in the southern colonies due to the staunch differing loyalties both greatly changed the social landscape during the war. The idea of developing a formal Continental Army was at first though unnecessary by congress. The idea of “rage militaire” quickly gave out after citizen…

The core argument of George Washington and the American Military Tradition is that the military traditions from the Colonial period, and those developed during the American Revolution, had a lasting impact on the American military tradition and that those traditions can be seen through George Washington’s life as a military commander. The book makes this argument by focusing on colonial military traditions, civil-military tensions during the American Revolution, and tracking the influence of…

The Battles of Lexington and Concord during the Revolutionary War Jalen Perez-Aguilar Mountain View High School Abstract The battles of Lexington and concord were the first battles of the Revolutionary War. Many events lead the defeat and the close victory at Concord. Paul Revere took a Midnight ride with 3 men he got captured, but William Dawes escaped to Lexington and warned Samuel Adams and John Hancock. The Patriots retreated at Lexington, but they formed a trap at concord and the road…

The Battle of Saratoga was called the turning point in the Revolutionary War. The reason why it was called the turning point in the Revolutionary War was the success at Saratoga gave France the confidence in the American cause to enter the war as an American ally.The Battle of Saratoga was a shocking victory in the American Revolution and helped secure the independence of the United States of America . The Battle of Saratoga was in the fall of 1777. British Lieutenant General John…

April Morning by Howard Fast, tells the fateful story of fifteen year old, Adam Cooper, on April 19, 1775- the beginning of the Revolutionary War. As Adam tells us about his life and surroundings, we experience twenty-four hours in his shoes. During this twenty-four hour period Adam not only witnesses the “Shot Heard Round the World”, which kills his father, but he also participates in the Battle of Lexington, all while grieving the loss of his friends and father. While all of this happens…