Compare And Contrast The American And French Revolution

During the American and French Revolution, in both revolutions, the people pushed for a new government that represented all of the people and enforced equality. Even though these revolutions were set in different countries, these battles were similar. The battles in America started with the American colonies. America was ruled by the British people, these people from England arrived with ideas of the Enlightenment from Europe. The Enlightenment era is known as the age of reason, this movement questioned traditional authority and embraced the notion that humanity could be improved through rational change. Like for example Phyllis Wheatley, who said that religion could elevate society. With these kind of ideas, the Americans started to ask

At the head of the British was General John Burgoyne who claimed by the position of his troops in the area, isolate New England from the rest of the northern colonies and cause as many casualties as possible among the ranks of the rebel army. His plan was to climb was to climb the Hudson River valley from Montreal, where his columns were gathered, climbing along this river road with the support of British troops based in New York. The latter, led by General Howe, would attack from the north and join him in Albany to create a common front and undertake a joint offensive. Burgoyne began his advance towards the south, but was repelled by the Americans by the Americans just a few kilometers before Saratoga. On September, in 1777, both armies met for the first time. Days later the second meeting would take place with the same result, the British were overcome, so Burgoyne had to withdraw seeing impossible to meet with the rest of the British troops. In October 1777, had to surrender to the American commander Horatio Gates. This important victory at Saratoga definitely convinced the French to enter the conflict in aid of the United States. The surrender gave way to the next act, the momentum that the settlers needed for their