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Forming an Army(part 1) #3
Forming the Continental Army was one of the most significant events during the American Revolution, because the event bonded the Thirteen Colonies together to fight against the British government. The Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, it was created to coordinate military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies -
Forming An Army(part 2)
in their revolt against the rule of Great Britain. General George Washington was elected the Commander-in-Chief of the new Continental Army. Before the creation of the Continental Army, the colonial revolutionaries did not have an army, so the colonies relied upon their won individual; militia, made up of part time citizen-soldiers. Now, the colonies united as one and had one, huge army that represented all the colonies combined. -
Merry Christmas(part1) #4
The Battle of Trenton took place from December 25, 1776 to December 26, 1776. Before the battle, Washington had a big problem;his army was tired and most of them wanted to leave. There weren’t enough supplies and they were just retreating from New York. And above all that, the Continental Army was about to expire. Being ashamed, Washington wanted a plan of action. He led his troops across the Delaware River to attack Hessian soldiers who were resting there for Christmas. -
Merry Christmas(part 2)
He decided to attack in three groups; 1 led by Lt Col Cadwallader, another led by Brigadier Ewing of the militia, and one led under himself. He decided to attack at night but the river was ruthless. Raging winds combined with snow, sleet and rain pelted the soldiers as they made way to camp. In the end, only Washington’s troop made their way into the Hessian camp. Caught by surprise, the troops surrendered. There were no deaths on the American side and they captured over 1000 troops. -
Allegiance with Allies(part 1) #1
The Battle of Saratoga is the most important battle in all of the American Revolution because it showed the rest of the world that the Americans had the ability to defeat the British. After this American victory against General John Burgoyne's troops showed that even though the Americans were not as exoerienced, had less supplies, and were not as coordinated, they were still able to defeat the mighty British. -
Allegiance with Allies(part 2)
After this battle, many countries decided that the Americans do indeed have chance against the powerful British. France and Spain, enemies of the much hated British, also sent thousands of much needed troops and supplies. Without all this help, and without this fortunate battle, the Americans might not have won! -
Independence!(part 2)
westward as much as they wanted to. This was truly a remarkable event for the newly formed, united, United States. -
Independence!(part 1)#2
The Treaty of Paris was important because it represented all the Americans had fought for in the American Revolution. The Americans had fought for freedom, equality, and independence. The Treaty of Paris was signed by American negotiators John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay and other countries like Great Britain,France, Spain, and the Netherlands. In this significant treaty, these countries recognized the Thirteen Colonies' independence, and also agreed to allow the colonist's to expand
