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‚ MA on June 17‚ 1775‚ only a few
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Why did the Americans win the War of Independence? Before the first shots were fired in the American War of Independence‚ very few people gave the Americans (also known as the ’colonists ’ or ’patriots ’) a chance. Britain had a population of 11 million compared to the patriots 2.5 million of whom 20% were slaves. Furthermore Britain had the most powerful navy in the world‚ an experienced and well-armed standing army of 48‚000 men and the support of tens of thousands of loyalists and Indian tribes
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everyone believing that the South was going to win the Civil War. The North wasn’t crushing the South like they thought they would. The South wasn’t necessarily winning but they weren’t being beaten so the perception of them “winning” came about. The South had claimed to have better military leaders and better tactics during battle. They Won the First Battle of Bull Run‚ the Second Battle of Bull Run‚ Chancellorsville and Fredericksburg. These battles
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victorious in many of the earlier battles of the war‚ but at first they had a strong military leadership. The South’s defeat was due to poor strategy in the military and the appointment of weak generals‚ many people also believe that political leadership‚ foreign support‚ the supply of the army and war economics were reasons they didn’t win. The North also had mountains and rivers which made battle easier for the people who knew the area‚ and harder for people who did not. Also the north was much wealthier
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Lake Erie. Hours after bombardment from the British‚ Perry abandoned his decimated flagship and rowed to another American vessel‚ continuing to carry the battle. After accepting surrender of the British squadron‚ America claimed control of Lake Erie. Having to evacuate‚ Britain was forced to give up Detroit and retreat. On October 5‚ General William Henry Harrison had eliminated the last of the British squadron and slain Tecumseh‚ taking his dream of Indian unity with him. “Perry’s victory on Lake
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This did not falter the War Hawks impression that America would undoubtedly win. The U.S. Army was unpretentious and poorly commanded‚ America scrambled to assemble its forces. At the same time‚ different Indian tribes debated on who to pledge their alliances with. One chief‚ Tecumseh believed
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So naturally‚ they were not used to the long battles with the British Regulars. As a result thousands quit. What signaled the beginning of the American Revolution was the first battle on April 19‚ 1775 at Lexington. General Gage was in charge of the British troops that were in Boston. He learned that the colonists had hidden a large amount of weapons in Concord. They had planned on a surprise attack but the two sons of liberty‚ Paul Revere and William Dawns‚ warned General Washington of the impending
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battle ever fought in North America. Why did the Battle of Gettysburg happen? Two months foregoing the battle‚ General Lee had an impressive defeat against the Army of the Potomac at Chancellorsville‚ Virginia. He then started planning for a Northern invasion by first taking action on the Yankees. His army was at the time 80‚000 soldiers! With the army of the Potomac Commander Joseph Hooker and leading about 10‚000 soldiers he began moving towards General Lee by Washington D.C. Abraham Lincoln got
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to the Confederate both by land and water. The North would have soon been able to take all the land instead making them surrender. The North also had an advantage by having more men fight in the war. The abolitionists of the North were very eager to win the war. The citizens fought in the war in other ways. The citizens of Boston began the 54th regiment. Congress had passed one Proclamation not allowing slavery in the West. This
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Why did Roosevelt win the 1932 election? – 12 mark question The Republican president‚ Herbert Hoover‚ was personally blamed for failing to deal with the consequences of the Wall Street Crash in October 1929. The Great Depression that followed was the most severe economic depression America had ever seen‚ and the whole world entered a state of poverty and hunger. Following the election in November 1932‚ Hoover was replaced by the Democratic leader‚ Franklin D Roosevelt‚ who aimed to tackle the
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