Washington proved that he was indeed capable and resilient leader of theAmerican military forces during the war. Washington was a person of the highestmoral character‚ he did not posses a first rate intelligence‚ he also had littleexperience with leading and managing the conventional army. George Washingtonwas elected “to command all the continental forces‚ raised‚ or to be raised for thedefense of American liberty.” His commission‚ dated June 19‚ 1775‚ designated him“General and Commander in Chief of the
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Ms. Mulhern APUSH Pd. 2 14 Nov. 2016 DBQ: Revolutionary War Since the French and Indian war‚ it was clear that the citizens of the New World were split between staying with the British empire‚ or leaving for potential freedoms‚ rights‚ and other possibilities that were not present under the British monarchy. The split in the people foreshadowed the waging of the Revolutionary War‚ and the eventual emergence of a new political system. Although‚ the steps to waging the revolution were in no way easy
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Since America won the Revolutionary War‚ United States history explains and interprets the war and its causes from an ethnocentric view. Had the war been won by the British‚ the views would be quite different. Both countries often threaten the other; at other times they were conciliatory. The causes for the Revolutionary War are well documented from an American perspective. But what about the British perspective? This paper will assess and analyze the causes of the Revolutionary War from the British viewpoint
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Some historians say that the turning point for the colonists during the Revolutionary War was the Battle of Trenton or Yorktown‚ but the real turning point was the Battle of Saratoga. Compared to Trenton and Yorktown based on historic records and articles‚ it makes sense that Saratoga was most likely the turning point. Saratoga is the turning point for many reasons. First off‚ according to the text of Turnaround at Saratoga‚ Saratoga was the first battle to test Benedict Arnolds proposal of “fighting
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Did you know that the Revolutionary War is like a parent and child fighting? The Americans (the child) are fighting the British(the parent) and the British keep giving them punishments like more tax. By December‚ 1777 over 1800 soldiers had died and by March‚ over 900 more soldiers had died. That means a total of over 2700 soldiers died in all‚ that is quite a bit of soldiers dying! The colonists did not even have good clothes or shoes and became very sick. I have decided not to reenlist for
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The thing that I think is most important in all of U.S history is the Revolutionary War. It was also known as the American War of Independence between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the thirteen British Colonies. This war lasted eight years‚ it was between the years of 1775-1783. The Revolutionary War put everything back into place and ended everything‚ things got settled all around. They were fighting for their Independence‚ and to be free‚ they were fighting for what they believed in. The colonists
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The Revolutionary War began April 19‚ 1775 and lasted until September 3‚ 1783. During this war there were smaller battles fought throughout the colonies between the Colonial and British forces for the 13 Colonies’ liberation from Great Britain. These battles helped to steer the course of the war and eventually end the war in our favor. One of these pivotal battles was the Battle of Bunker Hill and Breed’s Hill during the Siege of Boston. The battle took place in Charlestown a neighborhood of Boston
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Looking back at Revolutionary War‚ you might question how America successfully defeated the British considering the British army was the best trained and equipped‚ and possibly the most professional army in the world. In contrast‚ America was in a state of disorganization when it came to economics and politics. The national government as a whole was greatly powerless. Unlike the British army‚ the American army was inadequately trained‚ had little supplies‚ and was not paid very well. Practically
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American Revolution Independence from Britain The Revolutionary war was a series of battle between the British and the Americans. The British had a much larger army than the Americans. The Continental Army‚ which is the army that is fighting for america‚ consisted of only some of the Americans. Loyalists were those in the colonies that wanted to remain loyal to the British King‚ the loyalists refused to fight with the other colonists. The French became allies with the Americans because they wanted
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Re-enlisting into the Revolutionary War It is another dreary night at Valley Forge. As I crawl into my unbearable smoky hut‚ doubt‚ fear‚ and cold death are roaming the walls of my hut. In the winter of 1777‚ Washington’s Continental army suffered terrible conditions at Valley Forge. Many soldiers died from sickness and severe cold weather. Others deserted the camp. Most soldiers received the chance of re-enlisting or not re-enlisting. This decision was one of the hardest decisions of their life
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