Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben

In the year 1775, British troops under the British General Gage launched attacks on the towns of Lexington and Concord. These attacks, coupled with the colonists already seething rage over the many taxes and laws that had been placed on them, caused a chain of events that led to the Revolutionary War. During the beginning of the war, soldiers went around recruiting more men to fight for them. A man by the name of Joseph Martin was ecstatic to join the fights against the British, his problem was

The republican ideology is a facet of the social fabric of the colonial citizens of America that may, arguably, have had the greatest affect on the struggle for independence and the formation of a constitutional form of government in the United States. The birth of the republican ideology, while impossible to place an exact date on, or even month, can be traced back more than a decade before the Revolutionary War. It can also be argued that this social machine began to function as a result

Soldier development. Individual training increase despite eliminating two companies in the regiment. On February 23, 1778, Baron von Steuben joined forces with the Continental Army (Boatner, 1995). A German by birth, Steuben began to train Soldiers and transform the Army. He took an abrasive approach to training Soldier. He did not speak English; however, Steuben, Washington, and his leaders selected 100 candidates to receive training. These men would serve as future leaders. This group of

Going into the American Revolution the British and American Colonists had many advantages. They also had some disadvantages that were usually countered by the other’s advantages. I will talk about each of their advantages and then discuss their disadvantages. The British had many advantages going into the American Revolution. One advantage is that they had a professional army that was well trained. By having a well-trained army they had a better chance of winning the battles. The British troops were

Lydia Darragh was a brave Quaker Housewife living on Second Street when the British occupied Philadelphia on September 26th, 1777. Many major wars were taking place, and they were known as the American Revolution when referred to as one. She supported the war effort and was read out of her meetings because of that support. There is no concrete proof of Darragh’s stories, but a family member brought her memorable actions to life. That member was Darragh’s daughter, Ann, who recounted the story years

Are historical figures defined by what great things they did or petrifying things? Benedict Arnold had a difficult life growing up. He dropped out of school and started working with his cousins, but he would often leave to and join the army. He went off on a bad route when his parents died because he went from business deals to sort of smuggling; however, when he heard of lexington and concord he rushed over and tried to get in on the action. He was then bullied and such by his fellow generals. What

Valley Forge Andrew Hoffman Mountain View High School Valley Forge The Continental Army, led by George Washington, spent the winter of 1777-1778 at Valley Forge. This was 20 miles outside of Philadelphia, where the British had taken control of earlier that year. The conditions were terrible at Valley Forge, the weather was freezing and many soldiers didn’t have many clothes, but they had to stay close enough to Philadelphia to keep an eye on the British (Washington leads). Although

British Army. General Washington’s men had endured many hardships and losses at the hands of the British. General Washington recognized the need for a more disciplined force in order to defeat the British and enlisted the aid of Baron Friedrich von Steuben. Von Steuben wrote drill movements and regulations at night and taught them the following day. In writing, he clearly outlined the standards which governed the movements regarding company drill. In his teaching the very next day, he instilled discipline

That night, Andre stayed with a Loyalist attorney named Joshua Smith. While not permitted to wear civilian attire, he got clothes and road horseback with Smith towards Tarrytown, New York near British lines. Smith left Andre towards the end of the trip and when Andre was close to his destination three men stopped him. These men questioned Andre and instead of showing his pass that he was John Anderson, Andre trusted the men and revealed who he really was. The men, who Andre thought were Loyalists

This is the tale of some of the greatest heroes of the American Revolution. The first hero is Paul Revere. On April 19, 1775, he heard the news of what the British had planned. General Gage of the British army was going to send troops to Lexington to capture Sam Adams and John Hancock. Paul Revere knew he had to do something. He got on his horse and went on a midnight ride threw the colonies. He yelled “The British Regulars are coming!” During his whole ride and told people “One if by land, two if