the fact that he was distanced from the revolutionary ideals in America‚ and as a result‚ was able to better observe and understand them; and ultimately use them to shape his new and successful form of discipline in the Continental Army. Most of the commanders of the Continental Army‚ from the commander in chief to the lower officers had subscribed to the traditional European method that relied on fear to achieve discipline. This method of fear was probably not essential‚ and had little if any
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The strategic key was to keep the Continental Army unscathed as an effective fighting force.15 Washington stated that as long as he held the Continental Army together‚ the British could not have won the war.16 As a result‚ the Battle of Bunker Hill became a basis of comparison for future battles‚ one being the Battle of Long Island. For this
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On April 7‚ 1782‚ George Washington created the Badge of Military Merit in order to reward those in the military who performed singular meritorious actions. But for unknown reasons following the Revolutionary War‚ the award had “broken service” and was not presented to anyone for approximately 150 years. However‚ it was redesigned in the 20th Century and is now known as the Purple Heart. One example of the Purple Heart is displayed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Speller of Windsor‚ N.C. The medal
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1776 by David McCullough Characterization: George Washington: Washington was 43 year old when he was appointed by the Continental Congress to be Commander-in-Chief of the American army. He had almost no formal schooling‚ and was a self-educated man. He was a brave man who was totally dedicated to America‚ the country he loved. He was strong and rarely showed his discouragement or despair‚ even though he suffered greatly through the course of the American Revolution. After seeing Washington
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charge of the Continental Army‚ he had prior experience as a soldier during the French and Indian war. The reason why George Washington was selected to be the general of the continental army was because he was determined to the cause‚ was “vigorous and young enough to survive the long campaigns of a protracted conflict” ‚ and he was from Virginia. When choosing the leader of the continental army it was suggested that he was from Virginia because “To make the rebellion a truly continental endeavor ‚
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Henry Zlotkowski APUSH Per 4 11/12/14 Absent Thursday and Friday of last week Valley Forge DBQ Essay George Washington had led the Continental Army through battle after battle‚ and only won two minor battles. While the British set up comfortable quarters in Philadelphia‚ George Washington had his men build uniform huts in Valley Forge‚ a few miles away. Sickness and disease ran rampant‚ and conditions were torturous. Your family is poor and your mother is ill. Since your nine-month enlistment
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accommodate motions to the overlying plates. Deep Mantle- Mantle beneath the asthenosphere Outer Core- Liquid shell composed of mostly iron Inner Core- Innermost sphere composed primarily of solid iron. Crust: COLD‚ RIGID‚ THIN SURFACE Continental Crust Relatively light
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FINA1003C Merging of United Airlines and Continental Airlines http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C0IbI7TIqQE/TMBTPD1lX3I/AAAAAAAAAWw/cN51cuOKDI8/s1600/United-Continental+Airlines.jpg Cho‚ In Hye (Joanne) [2010524274] Cho‚ Mee Ji [2010524339] Chung‚ In Kwon [2010562173] Ferraro‚ Emma [2010521088] Ghale‚ Pema [2010500967] Executive summary The United Continental Holdings Inc. (NYSE: UAL) became fully established on October 1st‚ 2010. Generally‚ the main rule concerning the acquisition of one firm
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the Delaware River to take on the Hessians in the city of Trenton. Washington would later overcome all odds on becoming one of the most famous military men that our country has ever had. Washington faced hatred on his military leadership of the Continental Army. To the men of “The Conway Cabal‚” Washington was not the right man to be leading the major
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Airlines‚ adapts it strategy competing in the Guam-based airline industry. The case traces the company’s history on Guam from setting up its regular flight schedule between Guam and Taipei‚ through a pricing competition with its main competitor Continental Micronesia‚ to today where it occupies the sole market share of flights between these locations. In addition‚ the study explains China Airlines approach to its customers through partnerships with hotels and tourism companies in both Taiwan and on
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