Celia Garth's Role In The American Revolutionary War

Have you ever read a book and wondered how accurate it actually was to the historical events that took place? In Celia Garth there were a tremendous amount of historical events and people that were in this novel. People were alive with struggles with the availability of food. The people in the novel are also people that were involved in the American Revolutionary War. The war in the books are accurate, as well as the food situation and people on a historical level. Numerous people in Celia Garth were mentioned that had connections to the real world. General Benedict was mentioned in Celia Garth and was an important aspect to the war. “He told them Major-General Benedict Arnold was one of the most brilliant leaders in the American Army” (Bristow 312). Arnold was an essential role in the American Revolutionary War, but also was a traitor in some eyes.

Many of the battles mentioned in the book were also real historical events that did occur. The Battle of Cowpens was a victory on the American side and caused General Washington to get the person he wanted in command. “In the upper country, at Cowpens, Tarleton had taken the worst beating of his career”(Bristow 343). On January 17th, 1781 is when the Battle of Cowpen took place (Citation). Cowpen was a much needed victory on the American side. This was one of many battles that the American Army would win. One of the biggest battles of The American Revolutionary War was the Battle of Yorktown. “You are not aware that Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington, Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington on the nineteenth of October, in Virginia, at the port of Yorktown” (Bristow 382). The British were trapped at Yorktown, Virginia and British General Lord Cornwallis surrendered 8,000 British troops (Citation). This was a tremendous victory for The American Army! This became the new beginning for