How revolutionary was the American Revolution? The American Revolution was an act of bravery towards the most powerful country in the world, Great Britain. Tired of being tied down, the thirteen colonies attacked England and took home the victory, which led to the birth of a new country, the United States of America. (Background essay)…
A Respectable Army: The Military Origins of the Republic, 1763-1789 is the third edition of A Respectable Army written by James Kirby Martin and Mark Edward Lender. The historical text depicts the America Revolution in a new light, while maintaining a central focus on the military, social, and political aspects. James Kirby Martin is a history professor at the University of Houston and has authored over a dozen history based books. Mark Edwards Lender is a retired history professor at Kean University and has authored several history based books, as well. Martin and Lender have co-authored two other books (name them here).…
The national government was eager to regain Galveston, Mobile, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, the lower part of Mississippi and Texas, so by winter of 1861 they decided to do so and created the Gulf under the command of Gen. Benjamin F. Butler. President Lincoln was the one that approved for this mission and sent General Butler who went with his troops and sailed on February 25, 1862. He sailed with his wife, his staff and 1,400 troops. When he landed at his destination he found a ruined fort, but he straightened it by building two more casemates and a rifled cannon. They named their fort “Fort Massachusetts”.…
Washington just loss at Battle of Brandywine and had to retreat. He was getting his army to regroup. Luckily for Washington, British General Howe stayed in Brandywine celebrating his victory. Four days after Howe learned the Americans were only ten miles north of him. He prepared and sent his army after them.…
Between 1754-1763 the French and Indian War caused conflict between Britain and America in many areas like in politics, economics, and ideology. Land in North America occupied by different countries(Doc A). Countries like Britain, France, Spain, and Russia all occupied territory in North America in 1754. This changed over the course of the French and Indian War. By 1763, all of the French land was taken by the Spanish and English.…
Although, America gained independence from Britain with the help of the French, the future of the United States was still deeply rooted in the actions of…
The Siege of Vicksburg took place in mid May 1863. Vicksburg's 200-foot-high cliffs and deep gorges made the raid difficult. David Farragut, the Confederate admiral, had trouble reaching his guns to the city above. Grant’s idea idea was to starve the city so they would surrender. Grant kept cutting off their supply lines and soldiers and residents were running out of food.…
War has been a difficult time for many people, and sometimes the victor isn’t always clear. America did not clearly win the War of 1812. The government was weakened from the start of the war because Jefferson had repealed taxes, reduced the number of people in government, and passed the Embargo Act years earlier. The war hawks overlooked the weak power of the United States military and misjudged the power of the military of the British, so as a result the nation wasn’t prepared going into the war. The war hawks also wanted to invade Canada thinking that the Canadians would be happy to get rid of Britain.…
The colonists were able to win the American Revolution against the British, even though they faced several detriments. The colonists were able to achieve victory against their dominant adversary; the British, attributable to numerous factors. However, Assistance from the French, the soldiers’ determination, and their battle tactics were the most influential events that occurred in determining the colonists’ victory in the end. The American Revolution wasn’t the effect of one particular event, rather a series of Acts that Parliament passed that eventually lead to the war.…
The Battle of Yorktown was a military dispute between Britain and America. The battlefield that the British and American Forces fought on during the Battle of Yorktown was located in Yorktown, Virginia. In 1780 the French government had sent over a powerful army under Rochambeau. It was landed at Newport. It stayed there a year to protect the ships that came from France from seize by a stronger British fleet that had at once appeared off the mouth of the harbor.…
The Battle of Vicksburg was a great battle and I, Lt. Pete Taylor Adams was able to fight in it. This battle took place in Vicksburg and Warren County, Mississippi. This was a long hard fought battle between the Confederate army and the Union army. I am fighting for the Confederate side and this is my first battle in the Civil War. I have missed my family through this journey…
The Battle of Gettysburg was a major turning point in the war. After Lee’s win at Chancellorsville, he led his army through the Shenandoah Valley to begin his second invasion of the North. The battle began on July 1, 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Meade was pursuing Lee from the South and they accidentally bumped into each other at Gettysburg. By the end of the first day, the Confederates pushed the Union through the town of Gettysburg.…
The agreement made sure that France wouldn't go against the US and that they would make things peaceful in France after the revolution was over. France also promised to hold up their end of the deal with the US. Both the French and British are great allies to have, but yet our nation can't agree on which one is the best. Yes Washington was in favor of having the British as the alliance, but the French made big promises that the people couldn't oversee. The parties will always disagree on who the ally should be.…
On Wednesday July 1, 1863 two divisions of Confederates made their way towards Gettysburg. The first division was spotted by Union cavalry commander General Buford. Buford sent his men and called for reinforcements immediately. A Union officer saw the Confederate infantry marching toward them amongst the early morning mist.…
The Americans realized that the French friendship was worthless during these negotiations. The colonists were also better insured from Britain, and so the French were no longer needed in the colonies, and their presence there would just cause more issues than if they were not. Short term impacts of the Treaty of Paris include the United States having different boundaries than what we have today; the United States is now allies with Britain, although before they were having harsh feelings because of…