Timeer Mehta
Professor
Literature of the American Revolution
9 March 2016
The Gentleman’s General
Horatio Gates and the American Revolution
Horatio Gates was born on July 26th, 1727 in Maldon, England. A military man from a young age, he served as a lieutenant in the British Army and then later served as a captain during the French and Indian War, where he fought in the North American campaign. Though he would return to his native England following the conclusion of the war, he sympathized with the restive colonial protests against the British government in the following years resulting from the high taxes imposed on the colonies to pay for their defense. Gates eventually moved to Virginia in 1772 not long before the break out of the American Revolutionary War, where he was appointed an officer in the Continental Army. Warren characterizes gates as “an officer of bravery, punctuality, and a nice sense of military honor, but with the fine feelings of humanity, and the delicacy of the gentleman” (2009, p. 240).
Throughout Warren’s work, Warren characterizes Gates in this way by speaking about Gates respectfully and alluding to his gentlemanly acts. This contrasts with how other sources depict Gates. Consider external sources such as the Louisiana State University Press’ biography of
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He became famous following the decisive Battle of Saratoga in New York, where he was able to take take the British General Burgoyne and the whole of his forces prisoner. As Burgoyne and the rest of the British forces were then escorted to their camp, Warren notes that “they were everywhere treated with such humanity, and even delicacy, that themselves acknowledged, the civil deportment of the inhabitants of the country, was without a parallel that they thought it remarkable, that not an insult was offered.” (Warren, 2009, p.
Jones, James Earl, and Penelope Niven. James Earl Jones: Voices and Silences. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1993. Print.
When we were first introduced to Chamberlain he gave a remarkably motivating speech to over one hundred starved and angry soldiers. With his passionate and honest plea he was able to break through their barriers of hate and betrayal and inspire them to fight for a belief even they could relate to. This act alone convinced me that this man was a talented leader and would have an impressive impact on The Battle of Gettysburg.
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Martin 's retelling of the story of the Monmouth and Yorktown campaigns shows plenty evidence of the value the Continental Army had. After fighting in the battle of Germantown and the siege of Fort Mifflin, Martin was lucky enough not to spend the winter at Valley Forge. Instead he got to travel the country in search of supplies. During early spring of 1778, Martin had his first chance to get some real army training that would become very helpful for him later on.
Many famous people were involved in these battles. Paul Revere was a patriot who is well-known for his famous midnight ride.
Benedict Arnold was never respected as much as the other generals. Arnold was assigned to be the leader of the Continental Army’s Northern part. He beat the British, and motivated his soldiers without dread. He was a very courageous commander, who had no ideas about his betraying his own country. He tricked the British into thinking that his army was heading to Fort Schuyler. The British was not there, so the Americans could cross the threshold really easily, thanks to Benedict Arnold. In fact, Benedict Arnold did not see the respect that he should have already gotten from the public. The Patriots were show...
General George B. McClellan was born to a prestigious upper class family in Pennsylvania. He attended the Military Academy at West Point and graduated second in his class in 1846. He served during the war with Mexico and earned three brevets for gallantry and sound professional service. He resigned his commission but returned early during the Civil War and immediately given a high rank. He led a successful campaign in West Virginia. These events fueled General McClellan’s egotistical and elitist attitudes.
involved in the battle at Fort Pillow and the result of the fight there came under scrutiny
Strachey, William. “A True Reportory of the wrack and redemption of Sir Thomas Gates, knight,
Following graduation from West Point, Custer joined the staff of General George B. McClellan. On 3 July 1863, Custer, 23 at the time, was in charge of the Michigan volunteers, he led a charge against the confederates, J.E.B. Stewart to retake the right flank during the battle of Gettysburg. Like all his battles, he led his men from the front. His men respected him and followed his lead. They stopped the confederates in their tracks. It was a glorious victory for Custer and his men. Custer was promoted Brigadier General in the volunteer army. A picture of him was put in Harpers Weekly of him leading his men. This courageous act set the stage for Custer to become famous, with him becoming known as the boy general. During the surrender at Appomatox Court House Lieutena...
In the battle, Arnold defied General Gate’s command by proceeding to lead a group of soldiers to attack the British line which resulted in the surrender of the British. The victory is this battle is highly significant because it convinced the French to openly support the colonists (250). The battle might have not been a success if it had not been for Arnold. Arnold crippled his leg when he was defending the colonies in the Battle of Saratoga. He was injured when his horse got shot in the midst of the battle, pinning his leg on the ground causing a serious wound. This is a memorable event which shows Arnold’s devotion to the colonist. Despite his contribution, he failed to receive the recognition he deserve because General Gates was getting most of the credit for their victory while he was suffering from his fatal injury
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...of his close friends; he is now considered one of the most well-trained and skilled soldiers in the entire Continental Army.
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