tattered clothes‚ some missing shoes and toes. As I lay on the ground of my hut‚ trying to sleep‚ that another poor soldier had to build‚ I shiver and huddle in a ball to try to keep my body heat toward me in an attempt to keep me somewhat warm. The Continental Army made our winter camp in a town called Valley Forge‚ located eighteen miles out of Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. During the winters of 1777 and 1778‚ there was freezing weather and a couple thousand of sick soldiers and dead soldiers (Busch‚ 147)
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to their victory? That man was General George Washington‚ known amongst all current Americans as both the first U.S president and one of the key people in America’s fight for independence. He was elected commander-in-chief during the second Continental Congress held in Philadelphia. Through Washington’s time commanding‚ he justly earned the nickname of “bulletproof.” Here are three events that will lead you to more thoroughly understand the reasoning behind that nickname. In the Battle of Princeton
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Marquis De Lafayette was the famous and significant French military leader who served in American Revolution War. He concentrated numerous excellent qualities into one that attracted people to admire him. First of all‚ Lafayette was a wealthy orphan‚ who joined the Royal Army at the age of fourteen and married two years later; thus‚ these experiences contributed to his early quality of independent. Secondly‚ Lafayette was willing to help Americans fight for independence; although there was no payment
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Charles Lee: General in the American Revolutionary War Charles Lee‚ a general in the American Revolutionary war‚ is a historic figure in American history. Serving under George Washington‚ Charles Lee participated in a number of battles. However‚ history says Charles Lee was treacherous to the cause‚ all the while that he was in command during that time; he was acting in bad faith toward the Americans. His influence in the army was‚ at all times‚ mischievous (General Charles Lee: Traitor of the
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the Patriots still survived the winter despite the conditions. It was not like we had no help at the camp. “The Committee of five Congressmen stayed several weeks and was helpful in getting more food and clothing to the soldiers” (Powell 149). Congress actually did care about us. Also‚ contrary to popular belief‚ there were way more than 100 of us left. In February 1778 there were still 8000 soldiers (Busch 147). Although some of them died‚ we still have soldiers. And although some of the soldiers
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pointless and don’t want to fight. “There is a hundred more times enthusiasm for this revolution… in Paris then there is in all the United States together.” (Roden 141) It doesn’t help that there are many rumors about Washington’s relationship with Congress. I heard some soldiers talking about how “Washington’s own position was uncertain”. (Roden 141) We had some hope that the French would come to help us. Now many think that the French will not come. (Roden 141) I had a conversation with the camp surgeon
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Emma Lucas Mr. Stiver Women of the Revolutionary War 19 December 2012 Everyone who has studied the history of the United States of America has heard of Paul Revere‚ George Washington‚ and Benedict Arnold‚ but who has heard of Molly Pitcher‚ Sybil Luddington‚ or Eliza Lucas? Was it not Abigail Adams who told her husband John Adams to‚ "Remember the ladies"? And James Otis‚ brother of Mercy Otis Warren‚ another mother‚ said‚ "Are not women born as free as men? Would it not be infamous to assert
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dressed as Indians and dumped 342 canisters of British tea into the Boston Harbor. The British government were fuming they closed the Boston Harbor to trade. On July 2‚ the continental congress approved “that these united colonists are‚ and of right ought to be‚ free and independent”. In 1776 the congress wrote the Declaration of Independence. The American revolution was the result of the social‚ political‚ American society‚ and governments way of thinking. George Washington
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man who wouldn’t be King On the day of 1783‚ Three months earlier‚ on September‚ the British had recognized American independence with the signing of the Treaty of Paris‚ General George Washington resigns as commander in chief of the Continental Army and retired to his home at Mount Vernon‚ Virginia. After giving one of his biggest contribution to the new nation through his Resignation speech‚ the reason Washington speech is still widely remembered is because its out of the ordinary. The
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the recruitment of soldiers was fully on. Reasons to enlist in the Continental Army were quite candid for numerous individuals. Motives ranged from looking for a fresh start to wanting to honor friendship/family‚ or even for the sole purpose of securing regular pay. Many looked to reap the benefits that were promised to them for enlisting in the army. As the Revolutionary War waged on for years to come‚ soldiers of the Continental Army continued to battle‚ not only the British‚ but the many hardships
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