Second Continental Congress

defensive posture. Burr repeatedly pressed his command to retreat from the pending engagement with the British due to their superiority in numbers and equipment over the Continentals. General Putnam and Burr would eventually have to retreat back into New…

On February 12, 2009 Continental Connection flight 3407 crashed during landing approximately 5 miles from Buffalo-Niagara International Airport. This accident killed all 49 passengers and crew on board the aircraft as well as an individual on the ground. The subsequent investigation determined that, among other things, pilot experience and training were contributing factors to the accident (United States. National Transportation Safety Board, 2010). In the wake of the accident loved ones of the…

In 1775 the Revolutionary War started. The main reason of this was that New England wanted to break away from England’s government. The British Commander Charles Cornwallis was the one to go to battle at York town against the American commander George Washington. On the way to York town, Cornwallis had to overcome many other battles that he won. In my opinion commander Charles Cornwallis, could easily have been the down fall of the American Revolution with all of his previous expedients and…

that were major issues that General George Washington faced while leading the continental army during the year…

To win the Revolutionary War, there were three crucial factors. First, the unity was solidified when the rebellious consciousness was aroused thus uniting the Americans against the British. Secondly, it was the American military force that translated into action the thoughts of rebellion. (S,109)Lastly, the logistic supports from the grassroots allowed the army to fight without worrying about the food shortages. (A5)These factors which constantly affected each other made the united Americans…

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The American Revolutionary War was the most important war in gaining America’s independence. Other than the statistics that showed the American troops being greatly outnumbered, the images drawn from the war display their true honor and persistence. Without the access these images, we would not be able to see the realities that the troops faced. The images of war serve to paint the emotions of the people involved in war and expose the real horrifying effects. Authors, John Berger and Susan…

The revolutionary war took in excess of five years, countless lives, and many turns both for and against the original thirteen colonies. General Washington proved time and again his resolve in fighting the British and sometimes the first Continental Congress. As stated by Harvey (2008), “ He was facing imminent dismissal as a disastrous leader and he knew it” (p.53). However, Washington remained undeterred. This was never truer than during the renown crossing of the Delaware River to attack…

In comparison the minority of Loyalist faithfully believed Loyalist to be traitors and viewed the war as treason. The events in the early period of the revolution transformed these views leading up to the infamous battle in Saratoga where the Continental army forced the surrender of Britain ending the war in…

would have had to start at a beginning, everything has a beginning like humans were all from God - he was our beginning. The beginning to our presidents started at George Washington. He started out as the general and commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolution and soon became the first US president and became the one who created this nation today. At the age of 57 George Washington had served from 1789 to 1797, and died two years later on December 14 1799 at the age of…