Advantages of the British and Americans Will-The American Revolution completely rewrote the rules of warfare. Here are some advantages and disadvantages that both sides had during the war. Zach- The British supplies took months to get to the troops when they needed it the most. The British had a professional army and navy, along with plenty of resources to feed and supply the forces. Aaron-The British troops had to fight in the war. The Americans were fighting for their own land. Benjamin Franklin got the French to help them fight in the war. Will- Britain Parliament made it easy for decisions and plans to follow through with action. The Americans had poor equipment and very little money for food. They couldn’t afford to buy as much food as
Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers to the United States, was not a patriot but a mere loyalist to England before the dissolution between England and the colonies occurred. Sheila L. Skemp's The Making of a Patriot explores how Benjamin Franklin tried to stay loyal to the crown while taking interest in the colonies perception and their own representation in Parliament. While Ms. Skemp alludes to Franklin's loyalty, her main illustration is how the attack by Alexander Wedderburn during the Privy Council led to Franklin's disillusionment with the British crown and the greater interest in making the Thirteen Colonies their own nation. Her analysis of Franklin's history in Parliament and what occurred on the night that the council convened proves the change behind Franklin's beliefs and what lead to his involvement in the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution. Benjamin Franklin was the colonial agent representing Massachusetts in Parliament in Britain.
In the summer of 1775, The Americans prepared to attack the British in Boston. But Washington was informed that they were shorthanded on gunpowder. The Americans had fewer than 10,000 pounds, roughly nine rounds per man. The situation was not expected to improve soon. During the night of March 4th, 1776 in Boston. Washington pulled the unthinkable and surprised the British by placing his army up the undefended Dorchester Heights. The British had ships anchored in the Boston Harbor, which were within range of American cannons. The British army woke up the next morning and was amazed to see how much hard work took place that night by the American army. Since the British army was surrounded they had no ot...
One of the greatest conflicts in the history of the United State of America, the Revolutionary War, was started when the colonies of North America declared themselves independent from British rule. A group of men known as the Founding Fathers, which included George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John and Samuel Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and others, formed the Continental Congress to rule their new nation. They chose Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence, which they would send to King George III to make their independence official. Jefferson knew that he needed to use strong language to make a solid agrument against British rule in the colonies and to convince the colonists that independence was the only choice to maintain their freedom as human beings. The powerful use of parallelism, ethos, pathos, and logos helpd Thomas Jefferson to convey his idea that all men are created equal with unalienable rights and that it is the duty of the government to protect those rights.
From a basic standpoint you see that the british have defeated many different armies, giving them an appearance of being invincible. They were organized and fought well, fought as an army not an every man for themselves kind of army. So how did the unorganized army of america defeat the invincible forces of the British? Both sides had strengths, but with every strength there’s a weakness. For example a weakness to the powerful British was, they were not at home supplies took months to reach them so they had to be careful of what they used6. But the strength of the Americans were they were at home so supplies were a bit more swift in arrival, and they were fighting for a great cause, and that cause was their independence, their ability to be free and not have to take commands from the
...Revolution itself. After the battle the 440 British men died in the war; the rest of them were either wounded or captured. Many great things had also followed after the battle. After this great victory, Americans had a boost of confidence and strongly believed the could win another war. In addition, the americans captured a large stash of military supply and grenades, gun powder, missiles, explosives, bombs, bullets, and ammo.
war is that the United States borders were extended to Florida and the Mississippi River. As Thomas Jefferson started, by assembling such prestige groups of men, we have learned more and will continue to learn from these men's examples, rather than the examples of armies. In conclusion, the American Revolution did not radically change the entire political or social framework. People went on with their everyday lives, undisturbed by what was gong on. However, the revolution did help America to evolve into an independent nation, which could now live fearlessly knowing that anything was possible.
In the 1600’s there was the foundations of representative government. In the 1600’s the colonists came up with something called a democracy. A democracy is a government in which people rule themselves. The colonists had voted for many certain laws. They ruled themselves by using the laws of society. The carter named “Magna Carta” was a character of liberties which was agreed by King John of England, it had made the king obey the same laws as the citizens. Protestantism is a branch within Christianity; this was mostly participated during the 16th century. These were people who had reformed certain practices in the Catholic churches. On November 11, 1620 the Mayflower Compact was signed. The Mayflower Compact is a legal contract which was agreed to have fair laws to protect the good.
Benjamin Franklin has helped us in the joining by France. He convinced them to help take back their rightful
The American Revolution and the American Civil War questioned the integrity and outlook of the men and women that encompassed the North American continent. There was a significance in difference between even the most basic aspects of both wars which include the style of battle that was conducted, variation in armory and defense tactics, and the number of casualties.
Since its declaration of independence from Great Britain, the United States has experienced wars of many different sorts. Each war introduced a new kind of warfare. The Revolutionary War introduced for the first time in American history, the idea of naval warfare. Ships were armed with dozens guns and carried several dozens of men. The musket, armed with its bayonet as well as the cannon proved to be worthy weaponry advancements in the infantry together with various pistols. The Civil War introduced the revolving pistol as well as the Gatling gun which enabled soldiers to produce rapid fire and destroy enemies in large quantities with a single round. New technological advancements in transportation such as the railroad, enabled large quantities of troops to travel to a given area in nearly half the amount of time. However, the turn of the twentieth introduced new technological advancements in the country as well as the military. This ignited a century of technological advancements in the military that has enabled the United States to excel in militaristic domination.
during the American Revolution, or to war with Great Britian, who at the time was
Staying and reconciling with Great Britain would have many advantages to the Americans. Preventing war would settle and America's trade would develop with having the relationship with Britain. Obtaining prevented war and good trade would bring emigrants to America and begin to populate. Population would advance the land and begin to raise the value of the land.
There were a myriad of differences between Great Britain and her American colonies in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, but these differences can be divided into three basic categories: economic, social, and political. The original American settlers came to the colonies for varied reasons, but a common trait among these settlers was that they still considered themselves British subjects. However, as time passed, the colonists grew disenfranchised from England. Separated from the king by three thousand miles and living in a primitive environment where obtaining simple necessities was a struggle, pragmatism became the common thread throughout all daily life in the colonies. It was this pragmatism that led the colonists to create their own society with a unique culture and system of economics and politics.
“We are not a nation, but a union, a confederacy of equal and sovereign state.” Dear fellow Americans, the British are out here stealing our ships, our goods and our people! These ignorant Brits need to be taught a lesson and learn some manners. The only way that we can do that is to, simply, declare war. They have continued to supply their, own, navy with our population simply because their people, themselves, will not do it. These people are forcing our brothers, husbands, cousins, or uncles to work for their selfish ways as in working for their navy. While our brothers are working, the British runoff trading with Native Americans, providing them with their own weapons so that the Native Americans can attack us. This attacking, and awful
Wars affect one country another, either for the best or for the worst. The outcome of the war can change a country and the citizens of the country. The American Revolution was a war where the effects were tremendous. The American Revolution began in 1775, until 1783. The American Revolution is also known as the United States War of Independence.