We've gained and we have lost to the British during this war. The losses are the fallen troops who gave up their lives, the recapturing of the forts, and the capture of New York. The Battle of Saratoga was by far our best gain. On September 19, 1777 British General John Burgoyne attacked us at Fort Ticonderoga. We were not ready for this attack, his forces sturdy and a lot bigger than our troops, we knew that there was no way that we were going to be able to defeat them. Struggle raged across the clearing called Freeman's Farm, as we tried in vain to push them out. Benedict Arnold cleared Gates out of the way so that the British had possession of the land, leaving us to retreat. With our pride hurt and courage battered we sent all of our
This historical study will define the major failures of the British strategy to divide New England from the Southern states during the Hudson Valley Campaign of 1777. General John Burgoyne’s strategy of a northerly invasion of New England was meant to control the Hudson Valley region in order to isolate the colonial forces from assistance from the south. Burgoyne’s initial victory over General Horatio Gates forces at the Battle of Freeman's Farm on September 19th, allowed him a small degree of success over the colonists. However, the ever-increasing size of the American military and the lack of British reinforcements from the south isolated Burgoyne’s forces in a defeat at the Battle of Bemis Heights on October 7th. Therefore, the Saratoga
The combined efforts of our strength, with the help of the French will prove to be the key to winning this war. The Committee of Correspondence will signal the beginning of this war, when the British are seen off the shore the signal for war will be initiated throughout the colonies. Lexington and Concord, the first of many battles to decide the fate of the Americas led by patriot farmers. Bunker Hill was a battle that showed the British the strength and determination of the patriots, they would not give in to the rule of Parliament or the king any longer. General George Washington forced the British out of Boston with the help of Henry Knox and a small group of men who captured hundreds of pounds in canons from Fort Ticonderoga and brought
The world has always had battles that people will always remember like the Lexington and Concord and the Capture Of Savannah battle. Lexington and Concord was the first battle that Great Britain lost to America. The Capture Of Savannah, however, was the first battle in the south that the British won. The battle of Lexington and Concord was the first engagement of the American Revolutionary War. Lexington and concord and capture of Savannah battle are significant because one it was the beginning of the British push in the south.
Firstly, the Siege at Fort Ticonderoga was a reflection upon the strengths of the British troops and the Colonist’s armies. Both of the armies were shown in this fight. The British had a powerful defense and would not move. The Colonists planned a smart surprise attack from all Angles (Fort Ticonderoga 1777 1). These striking strengths from both sides were an example of what happens when two great powers go to war.
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!
A struggle was raged across Freeman's farm, Benedict Arnold sent in tresh regiment, leaving possessions on the ground. Defending his camp and waiting for reinforcements from General Howe, Burgoyne attempted
Unfortunately, the battle was not that successful, because only about fourteen hundred soldiers returned. After the Second Continental Congress declared that all loyalists were traitors, the laws of the state were showed as acts of treason like showing the British Army what to do, and shaming men who went away from the Continental army. As the war progressed the British realized that they were running out of options they needed a new tactic. With the new strategy that was being made for the war, Britain abandoned New England, and went down to focus on the Southern colonies. The King believed that since there was a huge slave population in the south, the slaves would be right away ready to be into his force.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord are memorable because they were the beginning of the storied Revolutionary War. The battles took place on April 19, 1775, in eastern Massachusetts and many individuals on each side of the battle have left a strong influence our country today in their own separate ways. Among those people include the three famous riders Paul Revere, Samuel Prescott and William Dawes along with the well-known physician Dr. Joseph Warren. Revere, being the most famous out of the five, was the man who warned all locals that the British army was approaching. As the British set out for Lexington on April 18, 1775, General Thomas Gage had an American defeat in his mind (Kent 10).
In 1775 the colonists failed to gain bunker hill but forced heavy casualty on superior military forces. A year later washington led his army to two victories attacks at trenton and princeton. which improved the moral of patriots. After 1776 we were still fighting
In the starting years of the war, the British generally won most battles due to their far superior sea power. After the invasion of Canada, the American colonist rebellion invasions and attacks continued. Battles after battles were being fought and everywhere the anger and the revenge taking nature was visible in both the colonists and the British officials’ eyes. The next 2 battles occurred in Trenton and Princeton of New Jersey. The Battle of Trenton occurred 26 December 1776.
The British had been preparing for a long time and were prepared for anything that came. So they sent a small group in straight ahead. Then, the rest of the army flanked from the back side and caught the United States majorly off guard (“The Battle Of
The success to use time-relevant capabilities resulted in the positive outcome for the battle. Prior to the Battle An American naval victory on Lake Champlain forced invading British forces back to Canada, which led
The battle of Quebec (Dec. 31, 1775) (www.history.com) was a big victory for America; it ended the “Snow Campaign” in Canada and it downed many British forces in the occupied territory. The “Snow Campaign” was the first major military operation for the 13 colonies. This battle was the last one in that operation for after this battle Colonel Benedict Arnold went to West Point where he talked with the British and told them that they could take over West Point. He did this because he was not promoted to
The American Revolution was a historic landmark on North America 's history. A time when a Mother country, England, and the Child colonies of America were at war, which lasted from 1775 to 1783. The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point for the americans, because America 's win recruited the aid of France. But what if France and America never became allies and the French never came to help? Would Great Britain have won or not?
Where the British lost men to the ratio 2:1 to the colonists. The second battle, the Battle of Bemis Heights, on October 7th, 1777 is named Victory NY now is where the Saratoga Monument is placed and memorializes that day. The colonists winning the Battles of Saratoga caused British general Burgoyne to return to England and never give another command. This is why the Battles of Saratoga are considered the major turning point in the American Revolution. Others might say the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the first battle, where the British attempted to seize Patriot arms is the turning point.