Complacency was a culprit in Great Britain’s inability to ultimately be victorious during the Revolutionary War as they allowed their presuppositions of loyalty in America and disputation in the command structure to cloud their ability to clearly view the tides turning on the conflict. During the War for American Independence‚ Great Britain was the naval and militaristic superpower‚ yet was unable to translate its naval strength into decisive strategic effects because of their lack of focused objectives
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In the American Revolutionary War‚ Britain relied on their well-equipped‚ well trained‚ and disciplined military might to force about colonial compliance. However‚ despite even their superior forces‚ relative to the Continental Army‚ Britain’s perceived social attitudes of the colonies weakened their ability to properly assess the engagement with the Colonies. Instead‚ the British Admirals‚ Generals‚ and nobility fought a war they were familiar but most importantly comfortable with. Britain sought
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Did you know that females fought in the revolutionary war? Yes‚ women‚ they had to disguise themselves as men and change their names so they wouldn’t be recognized. In the usa today it’s normal to see a female in the military. Women’s rights evolved a lot over there and still are. In older years all women did was cook‚ clean‚ and take care of the house‚ nowhere near the military. Now over 100‚000 are in the military and many people have difference views on this. Women in the military today are viewed
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support six more years of war. If the French never leant the colonists’ money they would still be under British command to this day. The loaning of money from the French kept the colonists in the war and was the turning point of the Revolutionary war. If the French never lend the colonists money‚ the colonists would have not been able to continue much longer after Saratoga and would eventually have had no choice but to surrender. It is obvious that in order to win a war one must have a strong military
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The story of America is a long and complicated tale with many different twists and turns like any good story. America has changed a lot since the colonists arrived from Europe. In 1607 to 1763‚ powerful countries started sending colonists over to the America to get materials they could not find in their own countries. Great Britain started to send over to these people to the America and start to colonise along with getting new raw materials. From the very beginning‚ when colonists first started
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Before the Revolutionary War even began‚ slaves started to realize that the promises to secure their freedom from England and reduce the amount of slaves were seemingly unlikely. The African Americans were segregated and determined as free or enslaved. The Atlantic Slave Trade was setup to be a successful business in the 18th century ‚ it sent slaves to southern states that specialized in agriculture. Slavery in the North was also legal and accepted as well. However‚ some colonies did allow free
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I have been living in the war zone a fighting for it feels like ages. But I feel as if we as a colony‚ we may pull away from Britain and win this war. After our two losses we banded together won at the battle of the turning point. The Battle of Saratoga. Tide tide has turned and we Americans are riding it to victory. The battle was won by the Continental Army‚ on October 17‚ 1777‚ and it was amazing. After Burgoyne’s surrender‚ we gained hope and we believed we may win. Us colonists also gained
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to be a part of the British empire. Years later‚ after the results of the French and Indian War took place‚ the colonies realized the British wasn’t all what it seemed. After seeing the British lose the first two years of the war‚ the colonies thought that they could possibly have a chance to beat them. King George decided to start taxing the colonies to pay for the war debt from the French and Indian War. This outraged the colonists because they felt they were being taxed with representation.
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American Greatness in the Revolutionary War Battle of Lexington and Concord The Battle of Lexington and Concord took place on the 18th of April‚ 1775. British plans were discovered to send 700 soldiers to Concord‚ a town outside of Boston. Their plans were to destroy guns and ammunition that were being stored in the town. They were also planning to arrest Samuel Adams and John Hancock‚ who were two of the leaders of the patriot movement. The Americans were warned of the assault of the British
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right waging war and breaking away from the British. Not only was this justified but it was about time that they stood up for themselves and actually took action against the British. For instance‚ the colonist had no say in any governmental matters when it came to the British. They had every right to come apart and take over their own government. Moreover‚ they were being taxed an absurd amount of money for everything they did. Furthermore‚ why should the colonists be forced to pay for a war that they
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