one of the turning points of the war. He had the honor of serving under two of the greatest generals in the American Continental Army‚ General Thomas Gage and General Benedict Arnold. Let me tell you a story about the battle that changed his life… It was a cold and foggy night on October 7th‚ 1777 when the British army led by General Burgoyne was about to attack the American army led by General Gage at Bemis Heights. This battle was known as the second Saratoga. This battle was almost like its
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HOW TO WRITE VALLEY FORGE DBQ ESSAY Planning makes perfect! March 20th 2014 Learning Goal: Students will analyze various primary and secondary documents to determine if they would have quit had they been an American solider in the Battle of Valley Forge. STEP ONE CREATE A THESIS STATEMENT The thesis statement is your answer to the analytical question: “Would you have quit?” Your answer being: choose a side- quitting or not quitting! I would have quit the fight at Valley Forge I
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11/4/12 Period 8 AP: U.S. American Allies during the Revolution During the American Revolution‚ the colonist needed more support and diversions for their army to grow in size and power. Several nations such as France‚ Spain‚ and the Netherlands‚ all participated in their own matter of assistance. Whether be supplies‚ blockades‚ troops‚ or even direct assault on Britain‚ all these factors helped. Of course if the Americans were to win the war‚ they would have to negotiate terms of service
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Accountability in the army is important because soldiers as well as equipment‚ ammunition‚ food‚ water and other various supplies are vital to the operation and proper function of the army as a whole. To start with‚ soldiers must be accounted for because they are the responsibility of their team leader‚ squad leader‚ platoon sergeant‚ and so on. If you don’t have accountability of soldiers then when you attempt to conduct a mission you may not have all the soldiers you should have and that could
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inevitable(Mount). This led many Americans‚ especially those from the North‚ to believe that the South’s economy would collapse without slavery due to the use of slaves on the front lines. However‚ only a small percentage of the slave population enlisted in either army. The concept of using slaves as soldiers was hardly revolutionary. Blacks had served our country with honor and bravery since the country’s earliest days. Not only did the black troops fight for the United States‚ but also for England. The British
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ever had. Women‚ like Abigail Adams‚ hoped to have men remember that they had talents and abilities beyond those of a housekeeper. In addition to women‚ the lives of slaves were affected by the Revolution. Because many slaves had enlisted in the Continental Army‚ slaves in the north were liberated; however‚ the south viewed slaves as a necessity to benefit the economy and were not so generous in freeing slaves. Slaves that served with the British left with them at the end of the war. Many slaves left
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Military Customs and Courtesies There are many traditions that have been established over the long history of the military services. These many traditions can be broken into numerous customs and courtesies. A custom is a way of acting in a manner that has been continued constantly over a long period of time. It is almost like a law. A courtesy is a way of displaying good manners and politeness when dealing with other people. Military courtesy conveys respect both up and down the chain of
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something needed to be done. The British had handed the Americans a number of defeats. They lost New York to the British at the Battle of Long Island in the summer‚ so the American morale was low and many deserted the army. Some even wondered if the bounty for enlisting in the army was worth it. They were hungry‚ cold‚ weak‚ and many were sick. They were finding it hard to continue the battle. ‘We are in desperate need of supplies!” ordered George Washington. “I have a plan. And if it works‚ we
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that the soldiers had someone that was there to give out orders; also the rank structure was there to teach the newer enlisted respect. If the rank structure was not in place‚ there would be no order or discipline in the army. The United States ARMY is the World’s strongest army. And it is all because we have order and discipline throughout all of the ranks. When we know that the person out ranks us we need to show the proper respect that they have earned through being in the military and doing their
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In the Army‚ the overall mission statement is simple‚ win in a complex world. A complex world consists of the land‚ air‚ sea‚ space‚ and cyberspace domains. Each one of the domains can be complex in their own right‚ but when you combine all five‚ the problems are complicated exponentially. The overall goal of today’s leaders is to teach‚ coach‚ and mentor their subordinates to develop a level of critical thinking that will allow them to “win” at their individual jobs‚ allowing the collective team
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