William Henry Knox And The American Revolutionary War

Gordon S. Wood, “the preeminent historian of the Revolution”, is a well known American historian who has received several awards such as the Pulitzer and Bancroft Prize for his historical books. In his book, The American Revolution: A History, he breaks down the key events based on his experiences and knowledge on the Revolutionary period. Wood was born in Concord, Massachusetts on November 27,1933. Wood teaches at many liberal renowned universities such as Brown, Cambridge, Northwestern , and Harvard. Now being eighty one years old, he recently retired from Brown University and lives in Providence, Rhode Island. Massachusetts, the state where Wood was born in, is highly known for Democratic support but leaning Republican. Although Wood was

Throughout the American Revolution, many people, men and women, made a great impact in the war. Many others sacrificed their lives for the cause of freedom. For example, Nathan Hale was one of these courageous people. He was born in Coventry, Connecticut on June 6, 1755. At the age of 18, he graduated Yale University (in 1773) and had the top scores in his graduating class. After that, he went on to become a schoolteacher. A very devoted Christian, Hale planned to become a minister of the Bible. Also, in college, he was an experienced speaker and debater who argued that women should have the same high education as men. So, as well as teaching at the Union Grammar School in New London, Connecticut, he also taught a group of ladies each morning. However, when the "shot heard 'round the world" was fired, Hale decided to take action.

On April 28th, 1758 in Westmoreland County, the fifth president of the United States, James Monroe, was born. Monroe had a mother and a father, Spence and Elizabeth Monroe. Spence was an affluent planter who also practiced carpentry as a hobby. Both of his parents married in 1752 and they had several children. His parents died when he was a teenager, leaving him part of the family farm. He enrolled at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg in 1774, and almost immediately began participating in revolutionary activities. With a group of classmates, he invaded the arsenal at the British Governor's Palace, escaping with 200 muskets and 300 swords, which the students presented to the Virginia militia. He became an officer in the Continental

Henry Knox had a huge impact on the Revolutionary War for many reasons and here are just some of them. Henry Knox was born in Boston Massachusetts on July 25, 1750. His education was Boston Latin School. His job before the war was a clerk in a Boston Bookstore. He had a very important relationship with General George Washington, as Knox was his secretary of war.

Nathan Hale was an American patriot and martyr who fought for the Continental Army during the American War of Independence. This biography explores his childhood, early life, career, achievements, personal life, legacy and timeline. Hale was born on June 6, 1755 in Coventry, Connecticut, and was the second of twelve children born to Richard Hale and Elizabeth Strong. He belonged to one of the most prominent families in the region. When he was fourteen years old, he sent his brother Enoch, who was sixteen, to Yale College. Nathan was Classmates with a fellow patriot spy Benjamin Tallmadge. The Hale brothers belonged to the Yale literary and debating society, Linonia. This debated topics in astronomy, mathematics, literature, and the ethics

I am Samuel Adams, cousin of John Adams. I am a patriot, and am also a part of the sons of liberty. I was the fifth to sign the Declaration of Independents happily representing the state of Massachusetts. I was a political leader in the Revolutionary war and was John Hancock’s lieutenant. I was very committed to being a patriot and fought for my and others freedom. I knew the risks of losing the war, but I still fought because The Son’s of Liberty told all of us to fight for our freedom and how important breaking away from Britain was to all of us. The Revolutionary war was a very important event in

Silas Deane was born in the colony of Connecticut, the son of a blacksmith. He studied law at Yale and would later open his open practice. He gained political interest where he served on the Connecticut’s Committee of Correspondence and a delegate to the first and second Continental Congress. Following America’s independence, Deane was sent to France, by congress as the first American representative to purchase military supplies for the newly united colonies and to set up an alliance. While doing that, he was plagued with a controversy that surrounded his interest in private financial gain. Once that issue was settled by congress, he was yet again hit with another controversy. In 1781, a letter he wrote about Americas reconciling with England

Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) is most well known for being traitor in the revolutionary war . He got to the rank of general in the Continental, won many many battles on the american side, and played a role in the capturing of the British garrison at West Point. He grew angry for lack of credit and respect. He also married Peggy Shippen, a British sympathizer. Arnold was commanded to protect West Point, and he made a plan. He made a plan to surrender West Point to the British. British Army Officer, John André knew about the plan. André was captured in 1780. André was found with papers on him about Arnold's plan. Arnold found out about the

Orphaned at the age of sixteen, Robert Morris was alone in a new continent. Future signer of the Declaration of Independence, Morris thrived at a young age and was able to make a living for himself. Although many are not familiar with his name, and how he contributed to the revolutionary war, he played an essential role in the success of the war against England. Morris, almost single handedly financed the Revolutionary War, and the development of the Bank of the United States following.

In the book,My Brother Sam is Dead, there are two main people with opposite views on the revolutionary war. Tim, Sams brother, and their father Life. Sam has decided to fight for the American army, but his tory father disapproves. Life has had experience with war and has an idea of what will happen. In his mind the outlook is a dead son, a huge debt, and a lot of tears. Which is basically what a loyalist would think about the revolutionary war. Sam is fighting to be a free country, an optimistic idea that they could beat the strongest army of the time. In theory, Life had the right argument, as well as the outlook on war.

General Marinus Willett and how he helped the patriots win the Revolutionary war. Marinus Willett was the savior of fort Stanwix and the protector of Mohawk Valley. Because of Marinus Willett the patriots were able to win the battle of Mohawk Valley and use several hundred muskets that he single handedly took from a british wagon while they were trying to get all the muskets out of Boston.

In the informational text, Who Was Paul Revere?, by Roberta Edwards, discusses the life of a silversmith and ardent colonialist. In 1734, born in the North End of Boston, Massachusetts, Apollos Rivoire, also known as Paul Revere, explains how he lived his adventurous life. When Paul reached age seven in 1741, he started school at North Writing School. While Paul was still in school, his father was teaching him to be a silversmith. In 1754, Paul’s father had passed away. Shortly after Paul’s father had passed away, Paul took over the silver shop with help from his brother Tom. Around 1755, Paul goes off to fight in the French and Indian War. As Paul went off to fight in the French and Indian War, he left Tom in charge of the silver shop. The

“... Give me liberty or give me death”. Those are the words that helped fuel The American Revolution, the fight between the Colonists and Britain. At the time Henry was unaware of the fact that his words would be some of the most famous ever spoken. Those weren’t Henry’s only famous words though; he was also known for his words. Henry was a bold lawyer, governor, and most important of all, the voice of the revolution.

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I am doing my research paper of a famous historical figure and it’s on Benjamin Franklin. This is what I learned about Benjamin Franklin and what he has accomplished that was historically significant. But I am going to start out by doing his Biography, then I am going to tell you what he has accomplished and what he was famous for.