Hessian force at Trenton‚ NJ. -In December of 1776‚ The colonists were in desperate need o financing and arms. The congress sent Benjamin Franklin to France to urge the French to ally with America. 1777- In Separate battles‚ the Americans lose Fort Ticonderoga‚ Brandywine‚ Germantown‚ and Philadelphia to the British. -In October 1777‚ the Americans capture Saratoga and British fighters. 1778- France signs a treaty of
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the Revolutionary war. It during this long war that Americans colonies won their independence from British taxation and rule. Fort Ticonderoga Served as a key point of access to both Canada and the Hudson River Valley during the French and Indian war. On May 10‚ 1775‚ Benedict Arnold joined Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain boys of Vermont in a dawn attack on the fort‚ surprising the capturing the sleeping British garrison. This was the first American victory of the revolutionary war‚ and would
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bondage through various passive resistance forms. African American History African Americans played a critical role in the entire revolution era. They aided greatly in both the battle of Bunker and their involvement in the fight at Fort Ticonderoga which resulted in major victories in American history. As a matter of fact‚ during
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 A Narrative of the American War for Independence Written by: Justin Mikesell The American Revolution was a long‚ painful‚ bloody‚ war. Up until this time nothing had ever been seen of such proportions on American soil. The outset of this event would change life drastically around the world. The outcome would determine trade‚ the way war was waged‚ it would hurt the pride of a might nation and a new nation would be formed with a resolve like none
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slope by the pioneers‚ the fight must be viewed as a triumph for the Americans by the sheer number of English passing. Likewise‚ the Americans utilized misleading and cunning‚ when Benedict Arnold "extended" the Continental armed force close Fort Ticonderoga in 1777 and constrained General St. Leger to turn back. In addition‚ the Americans utilized slow down strategies‚ similar to Benedict Arnold used to defer General Burgoyne over Lake Champlain in 1776‚ and endeavored to draw out the war by causing
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from Virginia ‚ the largest and most populous colony Could be counted on by his peers to check "the excesses of the masses". Bunker Hill and Hessian Hirelings Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold surprised and captured the British garrisons at Ticonderoga and Crown Point The British launched a frontal attack on Bunker Hill with 3000 men The colonist met the force head on but ran out of gunpowder and was forced to abandon the hill July 1775‚ the Continental
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The Seven Years War: The seventeenth and eighteenth centuries saw a bunch of top-notch wars‚ but the Seven Years War‚ also called the French and Indian War‚ because it was the first truly global war. This significant war was subsequently the leading factor to lead into the American Revolution. The American’s referred to it as The French and Indian War. The Prussians called it The Silesian War and the Swede’s called it the Pomeranian war. In fact a historian named Winston Churchill called it “the
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innumerable discussions about common interest available alongside religion. Furthermore‚ the New England Colonies characterized prominent events of the American Revolution: the Battle of Concord‚ the Battle of Bunker Hill‚ and The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga‚ which makes it an important aspect of American
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The history of these mountains go back to ten thousand B.C. when the Algonquin speaking people hunted in this region. The French and Indian War and the American Revolution both took place in this region dealing with the capture of Fort Ticonderoga. The Adirondacks are made up of twelve different counties and are home to around 130‚000 permanent residents and about 100‚000 seasonal residents (“The Adirondacks”). Unfortunately‚ the information of what region the picture was taken from of
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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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