The patriots defeated the British in Princeton‚ Bennington‚ Saratoga‚ Oriskany‚ Ft. Stanwix‚ Concord‚ Valley Forge‚ Trenton‚ and Yorktown. The Winter at Valley Forge was a lose for the patriots‚ over 2‚000 men died that winter‚ and many gave up and went back home to their families. These victories have caused loses in large numbers and bigger hopes and dreams of our Patriotic forces. There were some patriot loses: Philadelphia‚ Brandywine‚ Germantown‚ New York City‚ and Ft. Ticonderoga. The victory
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This‚ was The Battle of Trenton. Since August 1776‚ William Howe(the British general) and the British had been driving the Continental army south
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In the American Revolution the English had a much larger army‚ and navy‚ and had the money necessary. Despite this‚ the American patriots were able to win their Independence from their harsh rule. First‚ the Americans where determined‚ and could raise their own army. Also‚ the American Patriots acquired help and Alliances‚ from foreign countries‚ which the British usually depended on. Finally‚ the patriots where fighting in America their homeland‚ a much larger country than England. The small force
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Part 3: The Battle Is Already Won I think by now you know success is no a given. Success is not something that is handed to you. But success has to be worked at. In order to achieve success some effort must go into the process. We have already examined six areas‚ which I will just for a moment review and then move on to the final key. The first thing you must be mindful of in achieving success in life is always knowing your place. Secondly‚ once you know understand your place you have to
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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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