independence from Britain. George Washington a man with many names; the Commander and Chief of the Continental army‚ the Founding Father of the United States and the first President of the unites states. It is true that he did lose more battles then he wo‚ but the battles he won had greater stakes involved and many times giving the Continental army the advantage. George Washington was elected to lead the Continental army in 1775. Even Though he was a significant figure head in the revolutionary war‚ he does
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General was Comte de Rochambeau. The French aided the American Continental Army in the American Revolution. The combined forces of the American Continental Army and French Army troops against a British Army is what allowed the Patriots to defeat them. The French had an enormous part in the success of this battle. Without the aid of the French‚ the Americans may not have succeeded in forcing General Cornwallis to surrender.
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The republican ideology is a facet of the social fabric of the colonial citizens of America that may‚ arguably‚ have had the greatest affect on the struggle for independence and the formation of a constitutional form of government in the United States. The birth of the republican ideology‚ while impossible to place an exact date on‚ or even month‚ can be traced back more than a decade before the Revolutionary War. It can also be argued that this social machine began to function as a result
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Burgoyne led his army to a small victory. He didn’t heed the warnings by the looks of his men‚ and he marched them into battle. He lost that battle‚ he surrendered ten days later. The American victory told the French and Louis XVI to help the Americans. American victory. The Battle of Brandywine The Battle of Brandywine‚ also known as the Battle of Brandywine Creek‚ was fought between the Americans and British September 11‚ 1777. General Howe and General Cornwallis split their 18‚000 army‚ and attacked
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for the maintenance of a standing army results in an inconsistency in the concept of a person. The inconsistency in turn undermines the possibility for the only form of government that is consistent with possibility of perpetual peace‚ a republican government.” - J. Gabriel The Article by J. Gabriel‚ aims to present Rousseau and Kant’s argument that having to pay for standing armies deprives humans of their freedom. The cause for the need of standing armies is that even with the presence of
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Vermont and was elected Colonial Commandant local militia‚ Green Mountain Boys. When the American Revolution began‚ Allen had no official position in the Continental Army. Allen was given the position of Lieutenant colonel in the Continental Army and major General of Militia. After returning to Vermont‚ later that year he was made general in the Army of Vermont. Ethan Allen worked as an iron. In Allen’s personal life he married Mary Brownson. They had five children‚ Lorine‚ Joseph‚ Lucy‚ Palema
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the English colonies to gain independence from the country Britain. The war established an independent country which is now called the United States of America. Events leading to the war helped our nation form a new government ‚ a new army‚ and the idea that if a government did not serve the people well‚ then that government could be put away and a new government formed to serve the people. Revolutionary War began when the colonists of the new America had enough
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theme that was strongly backed by David McCullough was that George Washington was not a brilliant strategist or was he a without blunders and mistakes‚ but he had perseverance and showed that he learned from experience. Finally he gave a spirit to the army and was the difference in victory and defeat. Lastly‚ two characteristics of the book stood out the most. First the amount of detail was wonderful and made the reader become
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“The British American: William Byrd in Two Worlds” 1. How did William Byrd’s life in Virginia reflect British influences? How did it reflect American characteristics? (Mention pertinent customs‚ interests‚ institutions‚ and objects.) 2. In view of William Byrd’s great wealth and influence in Virginia‚ why didn’t he simply stay in America? 3. In what respects was colonial Virginia an aristocratic society? In what respects was it democratic? 4. The author suggests that in England
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two-thirds of the Hessians were captured or killed. The battle of Trenton was not just a crucial win for the Patriots and George Washington but was also a tremendous confidence and morale boost for the Continental army and inspired reenlistments. This left the Loyalists in the dust. The years for the army had not been going so well. George Washington’s men had suffered dreadful defeats at New York. The losses of Washington and Lee had put a heavy toll on the Patriots because they were in such desperate
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