The Patriots Contributions To The American Revolution

Before America became what it is today, it had to fight a war to gain its independence. The American colonists wanted freedom from the oppressive British monarchy which limited their freedom in a growing colony. War eventually became the answer to gaining the independence and freedom that the early Americans desired. As any American knows, America gained independence after a long fought war with the British in the late 1700’s. But they had help in the fight for freedom

Parmentier WOSSE 18-003 INSURGENCY The Revolutionary war was a catalyst to bring a nation together and introduce insurgency and guerilla tactics to help beat a more formidable opponent. Insurgency tactics used by the militia brought the British Army to a point of shame, by disrupting and wearing down the fighting spirit of the British. We will look at the first insurgency and how militiamen, made of farmers and tradesmen, used insurgency, and guerilla tactics, to wear down the British army and help the Colonial army, win the war.

In the end Britain won the war and conquered dominance of the North American colonies. As a result Parliament ended the age of Solitary Neglect. During this time of neglect Britain allowed the colonies to live as its own sovereign state. After war, the Navigation Acts were enforced.

The American Revolution was a successful revolt of the colonies and their mother country in a fight for their independence. It was successful, because the new independent country known as the United States of America was formed, and can still be seen today. However, the revolution goes very in depth on how it happened. The revolution was a very tough and long war between Great Britain, the mother country, and their colonies. This war led the colonies to gain their independence from Great Britain and form, what we know today as the United States of America.

The colonists began to accumulate arms and prepare for what they felt was an inevitable battle with the oppressive British Army. The Battle of Lexington occurred because a loyalist to the King, General Gage, had received secret commands from Dartmouth to take the patriots’ weapons, in case they riot against them. The British had to walk through Lexington in order to get to Concord, but since they had met up with patriots ready to fight in Lexington, a battle stemmed. How the patriot leaders got word of this was to have come from Margaret Kemble Gage. She was General Gage’s wife and supported the patriot’s work more than she did with her husband’s.

The United States was created from the leading battles of the Continental Army in the American Revolution; Europe’s greatest nation of the time at war with its own people. The abuse of power by the king of Great Britain had angered the colonist to fight for their rights as citizens, this lead to the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution. As the troops of the American and British soldiers fought during the war what strengths and weaknesses influenced the win of the American soldiers? During the American Revolution, the American and British soldiers demonstrated clear strengths and weaknesses, which impacted the American troops’ victory.

Us Americans began to get tired of the British and their unjust laws. It started as simple skirmishes between British troops and the colonials, it then escalated to armed combat. It didn't start as full on war, first, a group of highly respected colonists gathered to declare their grievances against Great Britain. These colonists include George Washington, Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, and John Jay. However, independence was not yet declared.

On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry presented the idea of fighting against Great Britain for liberty, which Great Britain had suppressed the American colonists for years. Freedom and liberty were necessary for the colonists of the Thirteen Colonies to feel like individual people. Every person should be able to decide the action they would take and the responsibilities they would have. This speech was remarkable and memorable for the start of the bold actions that changed the world forever. Patrick Henry persuade the colonist to fight the British government by using his strong voice as a weapon.

The revolt by the people of Boston was how they were going to justify their opinion of the British Tea Act and how the American colonists were going to clarify their message of “no taxation without representation” to the British. If the Boston Tea Party had not occurred the colonists would not have taken a step forward into separating themselves from England, which led to the Declaration of Independence. Because of the Boston Tea Party we have freedom without being oppressed by another

These factors include the cost of purchasing the land, not only in a the physical cost but also a mental state it place on the people of this new founded country. The fact that if Jefferson went through with the purchase of this new expansion territory he would be funding Napoleon Bonaparte, the French ruler who ruled in a dictatorial way, who needed the money to support his army as he tried to conquer England harming people in the process. Additionally, the opinions of his own people differed, all did not agree with the idea of the Louisiana Purchase, some people even believed it to be unconstitutional. Jefferson had to figure all of these factors in when he was making the decision on whether he was going to accept Napoleon ’s offer on the land within the Louisiana Territory or whether he had to much to risk within his

The American Revolution lasted from 1765 to 1783. This war was fought between the British and American Colonists due to the colonist’s desire to separate from the British. The devastating war was brutally bloody for both the Colonists and the British. The American Colonists were able to defeat the militarily stronger British by utilizing the hatred between the British and the French, having a stronger general, and using their knowledge of their homeland to fight against the British. First of all, the colonists were smart enough to use the animosity between the British and French for their own benefit.

Going behind enemy lines and gathering intelligence is an extremely dangerous task, but during the Revolutionary War, the use of spies was critical to winning the war. Through several battles, both the Americans and British employ spies to risk their lives and collect enemy intelligence. Spies intercepted secret messages at the Battle of Saratoga and West Point and gathered crucial information at the Battle of Yorktown to prepare for the battle. Winning the battles of Saratoga and Yorktown and holding West Point severely impacted the outcome of the war. At Saratoga, they were able to gain French alliance.

This summary is about the battle of Cowpens and its great victory. Nathanael Greene commander of the american army and Daniel Morgan were sent to command the american army to fight the british. This war was called the Battle of Cowpens and its great american victory. The british had got attacked by them from Virginia, Maryland, and Georgia. They were sent to threaten the british post

With many losses to secure a stronghold in the provincial Congress the Patriot cause has been at a disadvantage. The Second Session of the Provincial Congress the petition to re-open the courts passed however it is under British rule. The very first act to not be in favor or help the patriot cause. Opening the courts under British rule will make passing laws and creating a new system more difficult. Americans wanting freedom from the British rule must take even more dangerous actions by way of mobs and a large amount of sacrifice the possibility of sending our men and sons to war to enable the Patriots a victory over his Majesty’s tyrannical ways.

Choiseul enlisted the help of spy comte de Broglie, “De Broglie saw the fire in the eyes of his young knights as an opportunity to further French interests— as well as his own— by sending French officers to take command of the American Continental Army and facilitate French recovery of New France.” Although American forces won the Revolutionary War, French involvement included a network of spies and constant meddling of American affairs. Choiseul was fired before his plan came to fruition, the ultimate goal of reclaiming the lands lived on through the next