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armies, Washington made prove to be a good leader of the American military forces during the Revolutionary war. Knowing that he lost more battles than he won, George Washington followed a winning strategy that influenced victories at the Battle of Trenton and Yorktown. Washington’s greatest war what started his legacy was the decision to surrender his job to Congress, proclaiming the principle of civilian control of the military within the new United States. George Washington was first…

In my opinion I believe that George Washington was the greatest leader that we have read about so far. In 1754 he had a small fort the he called Fort Necessity and the Native Americans and the French defeated his fort, but he was still considered a hero because he had struck the first blow in the battle. He led his army through the cold winter at one of his most famous accomplishments, Valley Forge during the American Revolutionary War and though many people died of hunger and disease, the rest…

The Summary of The Mysterious Benedict Society The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart is about a team of orphan children who are on a mission to stop the Sender. This team is the Mysterious Benedict Society; consisting of Reynie, Kate, Constance, and Sticky. With the help of Mr. Benedict himself, as well as Rhonda, Number Two, and Milligan; the team is to pose as students at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened. Here is where they would hopefully gain knowledge about…

George Washington employed a winning strategy that included signal victories at the Battle of Trenton. The Hessian force at Trenton numbered 1,400 under the leadership of Colonel Johann Rall. Although Rall had received warnings of colonial movements, his men were exhausted and unprepared for Washington’s attack—though rumors that they were drunk from Christmas celebrations…

in 1776 to join the continental army and fight for independence from Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War 1775-83. During the war, Monroe saw action in battles in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. He was wounded at the Battle of Trenton, New Jersey, in 1776, and was with General George Washington (1732-99) which he was also with his troops during the 1777 to 1778 difficult winter. He was friends with Thomas Jefferson who was governor of virginia at that…

driven by unconscious desires, so too are the actions of Mathew Pit in Mercy Among the Children. After the death of his younger brother, Mathew’s community sympathizes with him. This sympathy allows Mathew to avoid accountability of the death of Trenton. Furthermore, Mathew manages to repress his role in his brothers’ death and convinces himself “that he had nothing at all to do with any of [it]” (Richards 141). Thus, he forces the memory of his actions too painful and surely seen as…

Two for the Dough is the second book in a mystery series, written by Janet Evanovich. Two for the Dough is about a dynamic character, Stephanie Plum, who was recently employed by a bond collection agency. She chases criminals who have been released on bail and have failed to appear for their court date. She is recently assigned to apprehend a criminal named Kenny Mancuso. He has recently been charged with shooting a gas station attendant in the knee, also his friend. His bond is worth $50,000.…

Henry Knox, who was he? Well, Henry Knox was born in Boston, Massachusetts to William Knox and Mary Campbell Knox in seventeen-fifty. Though Knox was born in Boston, his parents are pioneers from North Ireland. Henry had nine siblings, and was the seventh of the ten. William, was a shipmaster, carrying trade upon the Western Indies. William died when he was at the age of fifty, because of financial issues and mental stress. Because of this, Henry dropped out of school to support his mother. He…

The American Revolution was a time of freedom and new revolutionary ideas that would reshape the world as we know it. Many men died on each side, but Britain suffered the most casualties because they did not want to lose the colonies. Britain needed the colonies for financial support, they had been at war with France for thirty years, Britain’s treasury was in need of funds. Britain could not support itself sufficiently financially without raising taxes of their citizens to the point of…

Trenton Hutchison ⅞ Peeper All About Sharks “DUN, dun, DUN, dun, duna, duna, duna, duna!” In these paragraphs you will learn about how unique the great, Mako shark. Also, you will learn about how Yeti, the white shark is so big for her age. Eventually you will learn about why the miraculous cow shark should be protected. All three sharks are very interesting in their own ways. The Mako shark is a pretty small shark that is very unique. First it can swim up to 20 mph, Thats amazing!…