He helped stop St. Leger at Fort Stanwix‚ New York and take down one part of the attack. In July 1777‚ General Burgoyne captured Fort Ticonderoga before reaching Albany. He needed supplies and as a result‚ he sent forces to the supply base of the Patriots in Bennington‚ Vermont. There‚ the local "Green Mountain Boys" defeated them. Burgoyne
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Overview of time period Reasons things are changing Expanding Population Causes many babies born lots of immigrants more diverse culture market expansion Numbers 1700: 250‚000 1775-1800: 2-5‚000‚000 see settlement expansion before‚ all settlements 50 miles from coast 95% of world’s population never went past 25 miles of their birthplace by revolution‚ settlements west of appalachian mountains 95% of world’s population never went past 25 miles of their birthplace land becomes scarce
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This was a ruthless period‚ where battling occurred among the Americans and British‚ with the battles having diverse endings‚ for example‚ Washington and his men disposing of mass measures of British troops‚ yet neglecting to assume control Fort Washington and Fort lee‚ additionally expecting to pull back or withdraw far from Philadelphia because of the British strengths involving that place. The 1779 World War additionally happened‚ with British troops everywhere throughout the globe and at home to
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Father Benjamin Franklin discovered Kosciuszko’s strong military and engineering background. As a result‚ almost immediately Kosciuszko was appointed as colonel of engineers in the Continental Army (Storozynski 41). When Kosciuszko was sent to Fort Ticonderoga‚ he suggested the placement of defense on Sugar Loaf Point‚ now known as Mount Defiance. Unfortunately‚ his propositions were ignored‚ and as the Americans were celebrating their one year anniversary of the Declaration of Independence‚ British
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In this masterful book‚ David McCullough tells the intensely human story of those who marched with General George Washington in the year of the Declaration of Independence -- when the whole American cause was riding on their success‚ without which all hope for independence would have been dashed and the noble ideals of the Declaration would 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
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I think The Revolutionary War was revolutionary because the colonists were fighting the British for their freedom. George Washington was commander chief of the Continental army in the revolutionary war. He had a big role in the revolutionary war. Friedrish Von Steuben was by Washington’s side throughout much the gruesome was. Washington choose Von Steuben because how strong and how courageous he was. Von Steuben trained Washington’s soldiers to be powerful and less fearful during all that battles
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during the Revolutionary War. He was best known for the Invasion of Canada. 9. Benedict Arnold - He followed up in the siege of Boston after the battles of Lexington and Concord. He took back Fort Ticonderoga poorly equipped with barely any men to fight with. He participated with Ethan Allen to capture the fort. 10. General
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Saratoga “…one of the Greatest battles that Ever was fought in America…” Major Henry Dearborn The battle of Saratoga was the major turning point in the American Revolution for the Americans. Most people remember it as the beginning of a new nation born in freedom. In this memory the conflict was quick and easy‚ the adversaries are little more than cartoon-like tin soldiers whose brightly colored uniforms make them ideal targets for straight-shooting American frontiersmen. In actuality
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claimed that the French provoked war by building forts along the Ohio River Valley. Virginia’s governor sent a militia to the French and Native American allies. The war started out badly for Great Britain‚ about 2‚000 British and colonial troops were defeated by the French and Native Americans. For the first three years of the war‚ the outnumbered French dominated the battlefield‚ soundly defeating the English in battles at Fort Oswego and Ticonderoga. The British then began to make peace with important
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The French and Indian War Zina Kelati U.S History Mr. Merral 5 November 2012 The French and Indian war affected the relationship of the British and the American colonies in almost every way; politically and economically. The British attempted to direct the colonist by putting power into the colonies and forcing 10‚000 British soldiers into American colonies. How did the French and Indian war change the relationship between Britain and its colonies in America? The French were the
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