The Battle of Fallen Timbers started on Wednesday, August 20, 1794. The battle took place on the lower Maumee River Valley which is the present state of Ohio. Major General Anthony Wayne was encamped with a military force of 3,700 men, 2,000 of whom were part of the regular United States Army. The rest were Kentucky mounted militia. Fighting the Americans were some 2,000 hostile Indians. The Indians were allies of the British and the British had just recently built Fort Miamis. This fort was deep in American Territory, and stopped the Americans from further westward expansion. The tribes facing Wayne and his army were the Miamis, under Chief Little Turtle, the Shawnees under Blue Jacket and the Pottawawatomies, Ottawas, Chippewas, Saulk, Fox, and some Iroquios,…
The Battle of the Lone Pine was intended to be a diversion. The Australian and New Zealand Army fought in the trenches. They stayed in the trenches for the pre-bomb, hiding themselves. This was where they tried to bomb the turkish trenches to eliminate as many of them as possible. Once they thought that enough of the turkish were killed, they would climb up and fight. This didn't work properly because the turkish were not in their trenches and therefore were not killed. As the Australian had to move forward with the British commands to fight, many people died due to the fact that Australian hand guns could not beat the turkish machine guns.…
This battle was a lesser nevertheless crucial battle within the Revolutionary War. The Battle of Trenton was fought throughout the American Revolutionary war and it passed off close to Trenton, New Jersey. The battle was fought between the Americans against the Hessians and British troops when the Americans lost the battle in New York and were forced to retreat through New Jersey. The battle began on December twenty five, 1776 and finished on December twenty six, 1776.…
The Battle of Vicksburg started because President Abraham Lincoln recognized the significance of the town.…
In 1863, the 54th Massachusetts Infantry was formed. The 54th was the first Northern black volunteer regiment in the Civil War. Before the Emancipation Proclamation, blacks were not allowed to serve as soldiers in the civil war at all, but the Emancipation Proclamation decreed that any able African-American man would be allowed to serve in the armed services of the United States. Overall, the 54th Massachusetts helped change the outcome of The Civil War.…
Crook lead a part of the army to attack the Indians.Sitting Bull had a vision of the army coming to attach the tribe then he warned the village to stay aware of the attack. June 17 Crook stopped thinking the Indians weren't going to attack then the Indians rode up on them then Crook and part of the army got blasted. On June 21 Custer meet up with at stone river with Cornell Gibson.There were 6,000 Indians and 1,800 were warriors.Then Custer order 110 men to go one side to scare them off but then they all get killed.All the men got killed…….…
Over the course of the fight for American independence, many battles were fought. Of the many battles fought, The Siege of Yorktown was a rather important one. Due to the major participants, applicable strategies used in this battle, the victory served to make a significant difference in the overall outcome of the American Revolution.…
Which rider makes it through South Bridge to warn the colonists in Concord that the British are coming?…
After several months began the Battle of Charleston on Wednesday, March 29, 1780 at Charleston, South Carolina. The Battle of Charleston was one of the last battles of the American Revolution and one of the last victories of the British. The British had tried to approach Charleston by water and had failed to reach the city during their first attempt. General Clinton and the British government back in London believed that if the British controlled the South, they would be able to overwhelm General George Washington in Virginia. They began planning the capture of Charleston, South Carolina. In December 1779, General Clinton sailed himself sailed south for Charleston from New York City. The British navy included ninety army ships and fourteen…
The battle that was fought at Lexington and Concord was seen all across America as “The shot heard around the world” or the beginning to the American Revolution. It is truly began the war between America and Britain, especially from the rage created by the battle. But to tell who exactly fired first to start this event is really unclear in some minds. But in perspective, the British were the ones who most likely set the spark aflame because they knew about the weaponry, they came knowing they’d take the land by force so the intention was there, and the Americans were minimally prepared for the invasion.…
The Battle of Yorktown was a pivotal part in U.S. History. Lasting from September 28, 1781 to October 19, 1781 it was the last major battle in the American Revolutionary War. It was a resounding victory against the British in the American Revolutionary War, but it was also the catalyst that began the creation of what is now the United States of America. The American victory over Great Britain was the starting point for multiple revolutions of colonies from their European masters as well as the key component in the overthrowing of European Monarchs.…
The Battle of Pine Bluff took place in Jefferson county. At 8:00 am, October 25, Col. Powell Clayton sent a company of cavalry toward Princeton which ran into Brig. Gen. John S. Marmaduke’s men advancing. After some fire, the Rebels, under a flag of truce, came forward demanding surrender. Lt. M.F. Clark answered that there would be no surrender. Clayton slowly retreated back into Pine Bluff. In the meantime, about 300 African-American soldiers rolled cotton bales out of the warehouses for barricades to protect court square. After failing to take the square by force, the Rebels attempted to burn out the Union forces but to no avail. The Confederate forces retired, leaving Pine Bluff to the Federals. There were 4 forces that engaged in this…
Bragg pushed on with Buell and his army not far behind. After a bloody battle in Munfordville, Bragg would accept Union Officer John Wilder’s surrender. The Kentucky Campaign was well on its way and for the most part successful. Although Bragg was celebrating his win, he was grand need of logistical support and under no circumstances able to turn and confront Buell’s Army of the Ohio. Therefore, he rallied his army and pushed on to Bardstown to assembly with MG Smith and the newly formed Confederate Army of Kentucky. While in Bardstown, General Bragg was disappointed to learn of the lack of volunteers from the Bluegrass State. He was in hopes of strengthening his army by 20,000. His dream remained alive with the swearing in of a Confederate governor of Kentucky, Richard…
The First Battle of Manassas also known as First Manassas or The First Battle of Bull Run was the first significant battle of the Civil War. The battle took place on July 21st, 1861 in Prince William County, Virginia at Manassas Junction. The battle was between Union officer Brigadier General Irvin McDowell and Brigadier General P.G.T Beauregard. Lincoln pressured McDowell to launch an attack on Confederate forces led by General Beauregard, who held a rather secure position around Bull Run, northeast of Manassas Junction.…
The battle at Bunker Hill was probably one of the bloodiest and most important battles in the American Revolution. The battle was actually located on Breed 's Hill, but it was called Bunker Hill because the hill was bigger. The battle was started so the British wouldn 't take over the hills and leave the city. The Americans wanted to overtake Boston, and they thought it would be near impossible if the hills were captured by the British. The Americans also wanted revenge on the British for shooting at them while they were retreating from the battle of Lexington and Concord.…