Battles that Changed the Outcome The Americans started out as a bunch of uncivilized colonies, but after the revolutionary war, they become a strong country that beat Britain for freedom. On Christmas night General George Washington makes a bold decision to cross the Delaware and ambushed the Hessians. Although risky, Washington brought new life to his rag tag army. General Burgoyne decides that in order to win this war, he needs to cut off New England from the rest of the colonies. Burgoyne’s plan sounded like a good idea to the British, but this action could be argued to be the reason why Britain did not win this war. Nearing the end of the war, the British were scarce on man and supplies. Washington took his army and his French allies to Yorktown and finished the British off ending the war. The most pivotal battles in determining the outcome of the American Revolution were battle of Trenton, Battle of Saratoga, and battle of Yorktown. The Battle of Trenton was not just about capturing the Hessians. Many events lead up to this war changing battle. When winter came, the American Troops were in a bad position. The soldiers were in need of food and also warm and new clothing. Washington begun to see his army fall apart and troops leave due to expiring enlistments. Washington knew that to keep this army together then there must be a victory to bring back hope. Washington also knew that a victory would also have to come before the Americans bared down for the winter. British troops returned to New York for the winter leaving Hessian troops at small outpost around Trenton to defend after winning Trenton in a previous battle. The British and American armies both should be done with fighting and getting ready for the winter and the... ... middle of paper ... ...783, a final treaty was made which ended the war and gave the Americans independence. The Battle of Trenton is one of the most important battles because this was the battle that brought back hope to the Americans before the winter. The Battle of Saratoga left a huge impact on the American Revolution because the Battle of Saratoga had made the Americans more optimistic about this war. Also the Battle of Saratoga made the British fear that this war is not going to be as easy as they thought. The Battle of Yorktown is argued as the most pivotal battle in the American Revolution because it was the battle that ended the American Revolution and the final battle before the Americans had earned their freedom from Britain. The Battle of Trenton, Battle of Saratoga, and Battle of Yorktown are the most important battles that led the Americans to win the fight for freedom.
After Washington had taken his men to his winter quarters, groups of militia began swarming the countryside of New Jersey attacking Hessian and British soldiers basically at will which was later recognized as the "forage war". The British were quickly required overnight to redirect their forces, leaving large swaths of land under the regulation of the rebels. As the moral of the Colonials rose, the question is the war even winnable began to linger in the minds of the British. The massive reversal of the war was believed to be, because of the number of defeats the Americans went through, they were better able to adapt. Because they noticed they were hardly ever able to win fights against the much more disciplined, and well-trained British soldiers, they focused on what were, at the time, considered unconventional
In 1776, before the Battle of Brandywine, in what was almost a year long siege, General George Washington and his army managed to drive the British Army out of Boston. However, General William Howe’s British Troops moved south. General Howe and General Washington’s troops met again in the Battle of Long Island. General Howe was victorious and occupied New York City. In the spring of 1777 the British controlled the cities of Quebec and New York, while the Continental Army controlled Philadelphia and Boston. The British plan was to move General Burgoyne’s troops, in Quebec, south, and General Howe’s troops north. This would give the British control of the Hudson Valley and cut New England off from the remaining colonies. The British hoped that this would destroy the American Dream of Independence. However, British Officials in London failed to give direct orders to General Howe to conduct this mission. General Howe decided to pursue his own agenda and capture the city of Philadelphia.
Historians may argue that the British lost the war more than the Colonists won it. Simply looking at the statistics of the British three to one ratio over the colonists, and their overwhelming wealth and naval power, it is virtually impossible to believe that the Americans came out victorious. During this war, the newly emerging colonists proved to the rest of the world that they were becoming an upcoming world power. Although unknown at the time, Washington would prove to be a military genius. This would benefit the colonists in many ways. The colonists, although only one-third of them were pro-war, were patriots who were willing to die for their country. The colonists had more to gain from the war then the British had to lose, thus creating more of an incentive to win. The colonists also had aid from other countries such as France and created allies that would eventually be useful in other wars. The Colonists won the war more than the British lost it because of Washington's great military skills, their patriotism and motives to triumph, and aid of foreign countries.
and link up with Burgoyne in Albany. The goal of this plan was to isolate
First of all, Washington was about to lose a lot of his troops. Half of Washington’s troops’ enlistment papers were about to expire. In other words, Washington was about to lose half of his army. Because of this, this was Washington’s last chance to attack the Hessians before he lost a large portion of his army. In addition, Washington needed the supplies that he would gain after defeating the Hessians at Trenton. Washington’s army had only 18 cannons and very little food and supplies left. Taking over the Hessian Fort would result in Washington and his army having a lot more much needed tools and materials.
The Americans decided to wait for the British to be only 150 feet away when that came around a lot of the British were dead and wounded. But in 1775, George Washington came along and decided he was taking charge because he thought he knew what he could do to make everything better. During the Month of March, George decided to go put the cannon on top of a big hill higher so they can see Boston and aim it right at it, Washington even though they won he knew that this Battle still wasn’t over.
Regarded as a truly important event in history, the Shot Heard 'Round the World made headlines. It was the start of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, the first official battle of the Revolutionary War.
... that ended the revolution with an American victory. The English finally surrendered after many years of fighting. Britain had significant military disadvantages. Since they had to cross a sea, their information and resources were delayed. Since the colonies had not been unified under one central government before the war there wasn’t a central area of any kind of significance. This ensemble of factors caused the British to fail.
In the American civil war, Gettysburg is perhaps the turning point of the war, and it is also the last invasion on North American soil. Gettysburg, at the time, was just a small-time town before and during the civil war any, yet forever changed after the battle. A lot of people may remember the battle of Gettysburg by Pickett’s charge or Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, but anyone would not think about what actually happened during the battle. People may not realize that there were over 50,000 casualties over the three day battle, or how the North had the high ground, which would be a military advantage, most of the time. (Battle of Gettysburg. Summary and facts, July1-3, 1863). Gettysburg will always be a battle that will be held with much controversy with today’s historians and a battle that helped the North secure a victory.
The American Revolution: the war for our independence. This revolution opened the door to our liberty, freedom, and basically what America is now. Most Americans have heard the stories of famous battles, important people (George Washington for instance), and everything in between. However, this was only for our side of the American Revolution and a small fraction of people have been told of Britain’s campaign of the revolution. The only thing people have been told was the Britain lost the war. What of Britain’s triumphs, strategies, and everything that happened in the span of a few years? Not many people know it, but the British struck a major blow against the Patriots in the last few years of the war. Even though the United States won the American Revolution, Britain struck a major blow against the colonists when the British successfully and brutally took the town of Charleston, South Carolina.
In addition to the supplies and morale, the commanders of the two foes at the Battle of Trenton were quite different. Washington did not display the same arrogance as his Hessian counterpart. Washington was in real fear of losing his army and the war. General Washington wrote his brothers on December 18th, 1776 saying that “our Affairs are in a very bad situation” and “the game is pretty near up” (Kilmeade & Yaeger, 2013, p. 28). Washington was well aware that attacking the Hessians and losing could very well bring
There were many causes leading up to the Battle of Yorktown, but these are the most important. In 1781 General George Washington received word from the continental congress to entrap Cornwallis in the city of Yorktown, Virginia. And to also deliver
The Battle of Long Island In the history of the American Revolution, the Battle of Long Island (sometimes called the Battle of Brooklyn) in August 1776 is largely glossed over. It was, unfortunately, the first in a series of military defeats for George Washington and the Continental Army, and the eventual outcome of the war predisposes many to focus on the victories, Bunker Hill, Trenton, and Yorktown, which provide a better frame of the narrative. Even the hardships at Valley Forge serve as an indicator of the indomitable American spirit, as opposed to the disorganized chaos of American troops fleeing in the face of the British advance. However, the Battle of Long Island was not only the largest battle of the entire war but served as a crucible for Washington’s leadership, in that he oversaw a massive evacuation that saved his army from destruction, setting the stage for the inevitable victory that would occur five years later.
The American Revolution marked the divorce of the British Empire and its one of the most valued colonies. Behind the independence that America had fought so hard for, there emerged a diverging society that was eager to embrace new doctrines. The ideals in the revolution that motivated the people to fight for freedom continued to influence American society well beyond the colonial period. For example, the ideas borrowed from John Locke about the natural rights of man was extended in an unsuccessful effort to include women and slaves. The creation of state governments and the search for a national government were the first steps that Americans took to experiment with their own system. Expansion, postwar depression as well as the new distribution of land were all evidence that pointed to the gradual maturing of the economic system. Although America was fast on its way to becoming a strong and powerful nation, the underlying issues brought about by the Revolution remained an important part in the social, political and economical developments that in some instances contradicted revolutionary principles in the period from 1775-1800.
The Revolutionary War was a war between the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain from 1775-1783 during the American Revolution. The American colonists fought the British in hope of freedom and separation from Great Britain. “This was the completion stage of the political American Revolution whereas the colonists had denied the rights of the Parliament of Great Britain in governing them without any representation,” ("American Revolutionary War."). The Revolutionary War consisted of many different bloody battles on American soil. The war resulted in an American victory because of many historical reasons. The factors that contributed to an American victory of the Revolutionary War are British debt, distance between America and Great Britain, war tactics, French involvement, and important battles.