Anglo-Afghan War is widely considered the worst military defeat in British Imperial history. Also known as Auckland’s Folly‚ it was a contest between the British East India Company and the tribes of Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842. Approximately 4‚500 British and Indian Sepoy soldiers‚ and 12‚000 camp followers died in the ruinous retreat from Kabul through the Gandamak Pass to Jalalabad. Famously (if exaggeratedly) only one British survivor‚ assistant surgeon William Brydon‚ made it to Jalalabad
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After the English won the French and Indian war in 1763‚ the King passed the Sugar Act (a set a tax on sugar and molasses)‚ the Stamp Act (a set tax on all legal papers)‚ and the Townshend Acts (taxes on glass‚ paint‚ oil‚ lead‚ paper‚ and tea.) The reason for passing these acts was to make up for all the money lost during the war and to pay for future costs. The colonists saw this as useless‚ and refused to pay the taxes set on certain items. The British government eventually removed the taxes on everything
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Ashlee Bradley Rex Parsons HIS 201 November 16‚ 2016 An in Depth Revolutionary War 1776 was published in May 2004 by award-winning author David McCullough. McCullough was born in 1933 and grew up in Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania. He attended Yale after going through school in his hometown. Now‚ McCullough is married to Rosalee Barnes McCullough‚ has five kids and nineteen grandchildren. The two-time Pulitzer Prize winner was involved in practically everything possible‚ from being a reader‚ traveler
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McCullough‚ David. 1776. New York: Simon and Schuster‚ 2005. The words never judge a book by its cover have been spoken many times‚ but some covers beg to be judged. The cover of 1776‚ with its wartime painting and bold red lettering on the front‚ immediately draws people into it. However‚ upon opening the novel it is visually intimidating with many quotes in the middle of pages and nearly one-hundred pages of sources‚ notes‚ and acknowledgements. Despite this‚ McCullough delivers a personal story
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Between 1776 and 1870 there were many pivotal changes in the history of the United States. Some of those changes between that time period were for example the change in population due to the fact that many people were immigrating to the United States due to slave trade. Another change in this time period was all the new innovations created for example roads and many other new inventions. Also another change was the writing of the Declaration of Independence which gave freedom from the British. First
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David McCullough’s "1776" provides readers with a thorough and insightful analysis of the events that took place during a pivotal year of the American Revolution. Through extensive research and attention to detail‚ McCullough examines the key figures‚ decisions‚ and battles that shaped the nation’s destiny. He did research in twenty five different libraries‚ archives‚ and special collections. He even went to several historic sights in the United States and the United Kingdom‚ to make sure that all
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1776 notes 1776 Notes Part 1: The Siege Chapter One: Sovereign Duty Power and ideas are brought among the high command of Brittan through justice‚ integrity and honor. The novel begins in 1775 where the British King and Parliament are expressing their concerns about engaging in a war across the sea with their colonies. In this particular occurrence and all throughout the book‚ David McCullough provides the reader with understanding speeches that create the story Washington at its finest
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Chapter 9 The Confederation and the Constitution‚ 1776–1790 CHAPTER THEMES Theme: The American Revolution was not a radical transformation like the French or Russian revolutions‚ but it did produce political innovations and some social change in the direction of greater equality and democracy. Theme: Compromise on a number of important issues was required in order to create the new federal Constitution. Adopting the new document required great political skill and involved changing the ratification
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have amounted to little more than words on paper. Based on extensive research in both American and British archives‚ 1776 is a powerful drama written with extraordinary narrative vitality. It is the story of Americans in the ranks‚ men of every shape‚ size‚ and color‚ farmers‚ schoolteachers‚ shoemakers‚ no-accounts‚ and mere boys turned soldiers. And it is the story of the King’s men‚ the British commander‚
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David McCullough’s 1776 is a well written book‚ starting with its title. It’s a story about the war‚ yet no actual fighting happens for most of the book. George Washington is often diminished compared to other characters in the book‚ and readers almost feel sorry for the usually infamous characters such as the loyalists‚ Hessians‚ and even King George III. Another surprise is that David McCullough‚ best known for Rushmore-size biographies of underrated presidents‚ wrestles America’s founding year
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