Revolutionary War Response To 'Battle Of White Plains'

The First Shots The American Revolution commenced with an explosive start in 1775, in Lexington, Massachusetts. Gunfire was exchanged between British soldiers and American militiamen, leaving men from both sides wounded, and for an unlucky few, dead. This event has been remembered throughout history, preserved in personal accounts and history texts, but what we have always been uncertain of is this: who fired the first shots? Accounts differ; some insist the British fired first, some say the Americans did, and some say they couldn’t really tell. However, because of personal bias in the accounts, pressure to argue for one side of the story due to who the accounts are being presented to, and how long after the event the account is being given, we can never figure out which side fired first.

The Battle of Lexington and Concord was a bad battle and the first battle of the Revolutionary War, This is also the reason it is called the shot heard around the world. It was called this because the first shot that was fired started the war and it also was a symbolic moment for both sides. The battle started and was a very bloody fight in which many men died. This showed both sides that they were up against an almost equal force and it would be extremely hard to beat the enemy in this war. In the end of this battle 8 miniet men lay dead on the ground and about 50 British soldiers died at the same time.

The Battle of Trenton was one of the battles of the American Revolution. The battle was fought in the morning of December 26, 1776. George Washington was the commander of the American Forces. Colonel Johann Rall was the leader for the Hessians. The war took place near Trenton, New Jersey.

The battle of Kettle Creek occurred in February 14, 1779 in Wilkes County, Georgia. A militia force of 400 Patriots led by Andrew Pickens from South Carolina, Colonel John Dooly and Lieutenant Elijah Clarke from Georgia. In a surprise attack defeated a loyalist militia twice their size that was led by James Boyd. Savannah, Georgia was recently captured by the British on December, 29, 1778. Loyalist welcomed the British, while the Patriots prepared for battle.

The battle was fought on April 19, 1775, in the towns of Lexington, Boston (Battle of Lexington and Concord). The men of Lexington had been waiting for more than four hours for the redcoats. Within minutes about seventy-seven Lexington Green (Fradin. Against were the world’s strongest nation, Britain and it’s army of about 273 redcoats outnumbering American colonists. Neither fired unless fired upon, suddenly a shot was fired from which side is unknown this show was known to be “the shot heard around the world”.

The battle I chose was called The Battle of Bunker Hill. This Battle happened on June 17, 1775 early on in the Revolutionary War. The battle was in Massachusetts on the hill, that hill was called Bunker Hill. On June 17, some 2,200 British forces under the command of Major General William Howe and Brigadier General Robert Pigot landed on the Charlestown Peninsula then marched to Breed's Hill. On this day in 1775, a force drawn from the United Colonies engaged in an attack on British troops near Charlestown, Massachusetts, in what has come to be known as the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Intro The American Revolution was one of the biggest battles in the fight for freedom against the British. The British were the strongest navy and army in the world and somehow the weakest the americans beat them. Do you remember how the United States was started. When it was made up of just 13 small colonies.

The Battle at Bunker Hill was fought during The American Revolutionary War. Many battles were fought during this time, all of these battles lead to the then British Colonies drafting The Declaration of Independence and separating themselves from the British, Uniting the 13 American Colonies and becoming what is now known as The United States of America. Every battle played a role in allowing the colonists to separate from the British. The members of The 2nd Continental Congress formed just after the start of The Revolutionary War had begun. The Battle of Bunker Hill happened on June 17th 1775, the battle was named for where it was originally planned to be fought, and the battle was actually fought on neighboring Breed’s Hill.

The Revolutionary War happened form 1775-1783. One of the first major events of the Revolutionary War was the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Hundreds of British troops attacked the colonists’ military stores in Concord on April 18, 1775. The result of this battle was the British lost and were removed from Boston; however they did win the Battle of Lexington. Another major event was when the Declaration of Independence was established.

The American Revolution was a time when the Americans fought for independence against Great Britain. The war started in 1775 and ended in 1783 with a Victory at the battle of Yorktown. In 1781 George Washington led about 17,000 men in a battle against Charles Cornwallis at Yorktown in the most important battle of the revolutionary war. Washington defeated Cornwallis and nearly 9,000 of his troops. Yorktown was a significant defeat.

There was tension, blood, and tears with the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain. This was due to the American Revolution that started in 1765 and ended in 1783. So how revolutionary was the American revolutionary war? Well, first what does revolutionary mean? Revolutionary means that things have changed dramatically.

The Battle of Montreal was a major battle of the French and Indian war. It was a major turning point of the war, and began in 1759 and ended in 1760. The British attacked with a force of over 18,000 soldiers, and the French had only 2,100. The British were led by James Murray, William de Havilland, and Jeffery Amherst.

On July 1st - 3rd of 1863 approximately 160,000 men were involved in the largest battle of the Civil War and the largest battle ever fought in North America in a small town in Pennsylvania, Gettysburg. Of the 160,000 men the 85,000 northerners outnumbered the 75,000 strong southerners. The battle is considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War and a turning point in favor of the north. After the fighting had ended, the Union in total had 23,049 casualties and the Confederacy had 28,063, a great Union victory.

The American Revolution occurred between 1765 and 1783. Colonists in the thirteen american colonies had disagreements with the british monarchy and aristocracy. The American Revolution War was also known as the U.S. War of Independence. During these years Americans went through a series of battles and new laws and rules were set. During the American Revolution there were a lot of long term and short term causes, including economic factors, english political legacy, and foreign policy.

In the middle of a field. Guns pointed at one another. The British redcoats against the soon to be a nation. One battle left to go before receiving freedom. It was September 3 1783, the last day of the American Revolutionary War.