brigadier in the Continental Army and was given command of Boston by George Washington. Greene’s success did not stop there‚ two months later he was appointed a major general in the Confederate Army and was placed in charge of its troops stationed in Long Island. Unfortunately‚ Greene grew very ill and did not participate in the Battle of Long Island‚ although he resumed his duties shortly after the battle took place. As major general‚ Greene thought the correct move for the Continental Army was
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the British colonies in America formally declared their independence from the British Commonwealth. Now just six months later‚ the United States of America were close to defeat. The State’s army‚ the ‘Continental Army’ had almost been destroyed by the professional British soldiers. The Continental Army‚ lead by a man from Virginia by the name of George Washington had been retreating from the British for many months. Washington was now faced with one of the greatest problems he had ever come up against
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chance of getting sick and since we had no supplies‚ we had no good medicine. The continental army had no support from congress and no supplies. In a painting by William Henry‚ The Committee of Congress at Valley Forge‚ it shows the committee of congress on one side‚ with George Washington trying to convince them to give the army supplies such as food‚ shoes‚ and clothes‚ and support in the war. The continental Army looks upset so they’re not having much luck. The committee of congress was not
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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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to below Great Lakes region‚ made Catholicism the religion; Admin of Justice Act – English officials accused of murdering colonists while enforcing royal stuff tried in England; Gov. Act – no more assembly 1st Continental Congress meets b/c this; 12/13 colonies represented; The Continental Association formed – boycott on all British goods; Suffolk Resolves said Mass. didn’t follow Int. Acts‚ put Mass. in a state of rebellion (according to British)‚ provisional gov. for Mass. w/ tax‚ defensive measures
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in Raleigh in North Carolina. He served for 4 years from April 15‚ 1865 to March 4‚ 1869. “George Washington (1732-99) was commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-83)” ( History.com).Before
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stresses that there must be tradeoffs. You cannot be one thing and also be another that is incompatible with each other. Going back to the example of Southwest he states how Continental Airline tried copying Southwest’s strategy by opening Continental Lite which was a quick turnaround low cost version of Southwest. Continental did not make a trade off though they stuck to using travel agencies and long trip flights along with their short low cost trips. This resulted in a miserable failure for the
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fields that’s where she developed her physical Strength after her servitude ended she went to school and learned enough to be hired as a Public school teacher. When she was 21 she enlisted herself in the Fourth Massachusetts Regiment of the continental army at Bellingham as a man named Robert Shurtleff. She was Sent with her regiment to West Point New York were she was wounded in the leg with the Fear that she might be discovered of her true gender she tended her own wounds. She Inspired
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of the soldiers of the Continental Army. The chapter chronicles the events taking place in New York on the American side and the drafting of the United States Constitution. 5: Chapter 5 opened with a description of a horrible storm that killed many army men and the British takeover in New York City soon after. Seemingly without hope‚ the Americans retreated. The British army had the advantage of good discipline‚ artillery‚ leaders‚ and hygiene over the rugged Continental Army. 6: Chapter 6
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liberty pole at Prospect Hill in Somerville‚ Massachusetts‚ which was lifted by General Washington on Jan. 1‚ 1776. There has been many changes to our flag to how we know it now (with 50 stars and 13 stripes.) The first official flag approved by Continental Congress was named the Stars and Stripes. It was designed to have 13 stars and stripes with the stars being on
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