Hundreds killed after the surrender of Fort William Henry. Last week, I set forth to interview Massachusetts Colonel Joseph Frye at Fort Edward. It was with great difficulty that I acquired this interview with Colonel Frye for he was greatly affected by the horrors that occurred at Fort William Henry. The following is Frye’s account of the aftermath of their surrender: “After our surrender, our garrison and I were evacuated from the fort to the French’s entrenched camp. No sooner had we marched out of the fort than the savages swarm inside it. They pounced on the wounded and the sick that were left behind and butchered them alive. The strength of their bloodlust was frightening. The very next morning before our troops even began to form up
Since the British settled in Philadelphia, colonists settled 15 miles northwest of it in a place called Valley Forge. It was cold and riddled in disease, but Washington was able to train troops and men were still patriotic. If I was at Valley Forge, I would be one of the people to stay there. One reason I would stay is because there wasn’t that many deaths in the first place (Doc A). The high amount of people there contributed to not a lot of deaths.
The chapter, “The Indiens Was Upon Us,” depicts the massacre of General Edward Braddock’s British Army on July 9th, 1755, toward the start of the French and Indian War. General Edward Braddock was sent with an army to take over the French Fort Duquesne, now known as modern-day Pittsburg
There are 1,800 men dead. Several men and I are still hope that we will gain our freedom and defeat the British. The congressional Committee has come to talk and debate with General George Washington about supplies. (Doc B)
Little did the colonists know the bitter depiction of the 1770s “Bloody Massacre” blinded them from the truth. On the evening of March 5, 1770,
After the battle of Lexington, the British soldiers meet up and head to Concord, five miles to the west to seize arms and capture any rebels (Fradin). Starting the second battle of the Revolutionary War. The first battle of the American Revolution left a win for the British, but also a great loss of many soldiers’
Before anyone thought about fighting the British for what they believed to be right, Concord was just a common town with average people trying to make a living. But in the time right before the war started, Concord was a very different place. No one wanted to fire the first shot, but they were preparing if it did happen. Gross tells us how they were some tense weeks, and William Emerson even said that it was a time of “Dread suspense.” The homes of the people of Concord lay
Hancock described the way the colonists felt as a result of the attacks on that “dismal night” and explains that they felt surreal amounts of “rage” and “astonishment” as they were left to “grie[ve]” the deaths of their fellow colonists. The emotions felt by the colonies are expressed through the description by John Hancock during his speech. He conveys the anger and shock that the colonists felt because of the Boston Massacre on the four-year commemoration of the attack on the colonist’s rights. Hancock encourages the colonists to take action to get justice for those Americans killed as he explains that they must “sacrifice [them]selves for the salvation of [their] country” without being afraid because “death is a creature of a poltroon’s brain.” John Hancock attempts to persuade his fellow colonists to protect their liberties and colonies by fighting back and getting justice for their colonies and the colonists who were killed in 1770.
Numerous people were left wounded and many dead bodies were left in the battlefield. The British ran a tyranny that will eventually destroy the liberty of the colonies hence, they have no other option than to rebel and resist by force. Thomas once said, “Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.” He wanted to contribute the fact that the only way to obtain true freedom is by breaking away from what is keeping you captive. Thomas knew that
Although my time there was not great, the experience showed me that I was still able to grow as an individual (110). We heard terrible stories about the fate over our newly born country though. Upon learning of the Massachusetts revolt, I could not help but feel as though we were betraying the men who shed their blood for our
“So thousands of men, women, and children suffered not only the loss of their property but physical agony and even
While the effort of America was important in winning the war, there was a lot of discrimination and prejudice against blacks, Native Americans, women, and homosexuals within the military. The men who fought in the war saw terrible conditions and many had mental breakdowns. This chapter in the book explains the deaths that many soldiers witnessed and how many men became separated from humanity. This caused many soldiers to become insane. The final two chapters in the book talk about changes in the American society throughout the war and the results from the war.
At Fredericksburg and Petersburg, Inman witnesses casualties, inflicts wounds, and receives injuries. Not only was close combat immensely painful, but one could distinguish the characteristics of the enemy. Men fought with, and against, young boys. Emotions brew, but since it was unmasculine to display those of weakness, some men struggle with inner thoughts provoked by Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
When the shooting ended, several people were dead and more were wounded. ”(Document C). With no freedoms, the colonists felt caged
Billy Pilgrim’s introduction to the war was grim. Soon after his arrival, the regiment he was supposed to be a chaplain’s assistant for was under attack. Three soldiers from the regiment allowed him to follow them. The three soldiers all had
They were being attacked by clubs and sharp objects when one of the soldiers fired out of self-defense. During the commotion, others fired and tragically left five colonists dead. Patrick Carr was one of the men killed