Disaster in the Forest* In 1755‚ General Edward Braddock famously led a British army to a costly and humiliating defeat about eight miles from the junction of the Ohio and Monongahela Rivers (the site of modern Pittsburgh.) In a passage from his autobiography‚ Benjamin Franklin offers his one explanation of what happened. This general was‚ I think‚ a brave man‚ and might probably have made a figure as a good officer in some European war. But he had too much self-confidence‚ too high an opinion
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makes it through South Bridge to warn the colonists in Concord that the British are coming? paul revre. Which towns does the British army go through after they leave Boston? concord. Evaluate the British route. How do they make it to the mainland from Boston? Do they enter by land or by sea? Explain your answer using geographic landmarks. Why do you think that the Sons of Liberty arranged to have 3 riders warn that the British were advancing? Having three riders gave the Patriots a better chance
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NOT COPY THIS FOR YOUR OWN WORK Remember MLA formatting!!!! Introduction: War is hard but the hardship is not always bayonets and bullets. In December 1777‚ General George Washington made his winter camp at Valley Forge‚ Pennsylvania. The British army under General Howe was only a few miles away in Philadelphia. Washington now has a special problem. Many of his men have signed up to fight for only six months or nine months. Their terms are now coming to an end. The question for Washington is
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colonies. England believed it was the colonies responisibility to pay taxes because it was the British army that was protecting them. The costs of the war with things such as money‚ and death "laid the groundwork for the imperial crisis of the 1760’s between the British and Americans" (pg145). The war also made the colonists realize that they had to do more to protect their homes on the frontier than the British did. 2. The Stamp Act was a tax imposesd on all official documents on things such as newspapers
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The capture and hanging of Nathan hale gathering following the American loss of Long Island‚ Nathan had volunteered to cross enemy lines and gather as much information about the British army in New Work as he could. To do this‚ hale disguised himself as a Dutch schoolteacher and made his way to New York from Norwalk‚ Connecticut still being the same schoolteacher he said he was. Samuel Hale‚ which was one of nathans relative ‚ turned him in after recognizing him in Nathan hale was born on june
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There are a number of remains of Roman army barracks in frontier forts such as Vercovicium and Vindolanda. From these and from contemporary Roman sources we can see that the basics of life in a military camp have remained constant for thousands of years. In the early modern period they formed part of the ’Military Revolution’ that scholars believe contributed decisively to the formation of the nation state [4] by increasing the expense of maintaining standing armies. Large‚ permanent barracks were developed
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Defence of Duffer’s Drift. New Jersey: Avery‚ 1986. The Defence of Duffer’s Drift is a concise‚ allegorical book that would be a valuable asset to young‚ inexperienced military service members. The author‚ Sir Ernest D. Swinton‚ was a former British Army officer that rose to the rank of Major General. He served in the Anglo-Boer War as a Lieutenant and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his actions against the enemy. Swinton wrote The Defence of Duffer’s Drift to educate the military
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door with a thundering smash and demanded‚ “Get out here now we’ve got a war to win‚ and standing around isn’t going to do us any good!” I realized it was the British general‚ so I got up and put and got ready for war. I asked‚ “Where are we going?” The general replied‚ “We are going to Lexington to fight the garrison of the Continental army.” We saddled up and rode out on our wet horse trying
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What did Charles George Gordon do to earn the view that he was an Imperial Hero and was it justified? When discussing heroes the first things that would come to mind are selfless individuals‚ they would show a tremendous amount of bravery in the face of certain defeat and have the courage and determination to beat overwhelming odds. The dictionary definitions of heroes are “a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength and ability” or “a man admired for his
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AP English Unit 2 lesson 3 “Patrick Henry” 1. The basic question debated at Virginia convention was how much Reverend James Murray should be paid. 2. He suggested the British were un-trust worthy because he opposed a lot of their taxations. 3. He led his Hanover Militia company to the outskirts of Williamsburg and demanded payment. He had little difficulty finding troops and had a growing number of supporters. 4. He means he will always be loyal to God and when it comes to
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