Siege of Yorktown

Essay #1: Often in history, great nations partner up and form formidable alliances. Even in the twentieth century, with the two World Wars, world powers were joining up and taking on each other. Together with their partners, these nations sought victory they did not think was possible on their own. Likewise, in the case of the United States, one of its earliest and most needed allies was France. France was long known for its rivalry with Britain, and sharing the same enemy, it would make sense…

the war in 1783 Joseph Plumb Martin fought for patriotism. Through the many years serving Martin never suffered from serious wounds or capture. He battled through seven well known battles, including Battles of Princeton and FT. Mifflin and the Siege of Yorktown. Martin not only fought in the war but also against the constant hunger pain and unbearable cold he experienced. In Joseph Plumb Martin 's memoir he recalls the hardships of fellow soldiers experienced on the line and after they were…

The use of balloons in battle previous the Civil War was scarce and many found little benefit to their usage. This perspective was left unchanged until the Civil War was commenced. The Union Soldiers used balloons for several different purposes that were not thought of, including aerial surveillance and communications. Even though some military officers did not approve of the balloons and found their mistakes as failures, many found them very useful during battle. Balloons gave those who used…

politically and militarily. With the Union’s push to take Richmond, the Seven Days Battle would take place and saw Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s efforts to draw General McClellan into a decisive battle. With McClellan stalled by Confederate forces at Yorktown, Virginia, General Jackson is given time to bring his Confederate Army from the Shenandoah Valley to reinforce Lee’s forces at Richmond, which allowed the repelling of McClellan’s advances on the Confederate Capitol. With the victory…

The American Revolution officially began in 1775 and lasted until 1783, spanning the course of eight years. However, what sparked this Revolution was the aftermath of the French and Indian War, which ended in 1763. King George III spent a substantial amount of money to supply and defend the colonists. After the end of the war, it only seemed reasonable to have the colonists pay for the debt, so taxes were administered without their consent. This, of course, angered the colonists, who were not…

In the 1850s, many Chinese immigrants moved to America because of the gold and jobs opportunities. In 1882, President Chester Arthur signed the Chinese Exclusion Act (Lee 1882-1924). Which this document stated as the Chinese immigrants would be banned, and looking for work for 10 years (Lee 1882-1924). The Chinese Exclusion Acts were federal laws passed in 1882, 1892, and 1902 to prevent Chinese immigration to the United States(Glory 1900-1906) . Some of the rights of Chinese to immigrate to…

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With a newfound land but old British rule a bloody conflict was bound to happen, the American Revolution was the conflict that ensued from the power struggle between the colonies in America and the British government that changed the history of the world forever creating a land free from British rule which we know today as the United States of America. This political battle between Great Britain’s thirteen colonies: Delaware, Rhode Island, Virginia, Maryland, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts,…

were given to the British. During this phase, the British control within the colonies were weak, calling for aggressiveness before the British Army gained reinforcement. Washington saw the opportunity and attacked the British. This paid off in the Siege of Boston, proving Washington’s aggressive tactics worked. The second phase started once the Declaration of Independence was drafted. This established that the war had to defend their independence, requiring caution from the army. General…