Advantages (top) and disadvantages (bottom) General Washington had to cope with during the Revolution The Continental Congress was the national government that directed the war effort. George Washington When Congress took charge of the unorganized army at Boston in June, 1775, its consensus choice...
as the Battle of Monmouth raged, a weary and thirsty Continental soldier Capt. Henry Fauntleroy of the 4thVirginia Line, trotted his horse to the nearby Perrine Farm to seek water. According to theRecollections and Private Memoirs of George Washington, written years after the war by his adopted...
1775/6/11The Battle of Machias. First naval engagement of the American Revolution. Massachusetts militia capture the HMS Margaretta. 1775/6/14Congress orders the formation of a Continental Army, including recruits from the New England colonies plus Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. ...
Pages in category "American Revolution" The following 182 pages are in this category, out of 182 total. A John Adams Samuel Adams Administration of Justice Act American Revolution Bibliography of the American Revolution Anti-Federalists Articles of Confederation B Josiah Bartlett Bill of Rights Boar...
The execution of Continental Army soldier and spy Nathan Hale, 1776. In the annals of the Revolutionary War, there are two instances in which high-profile spies were captured—one from each side. Early in the war, when Washington knew that the British were going to attempt to sack New York...
Nathan Hale delivered one of the most memorable lines in the history of the American Revolution. As a soldier for the Continental Army, Hale was captured during an intelligence operation in New York City. Upon the gallows, he allegedly stated “I only regret that I have but one life to ...
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AWI117 - US 12th Continental Regiment Officer 60mm Hand Painted figure for collectors from the American Revolution product range. First Legion Toy Soldiers are hand painted collectibles that contain various metals including lead and are therefore not suitable for children. Further, as each figure ...
The first full-length biography of the British soldier who went on to become a major general in the Continental Army.Brave, humane, and generous . . . still he was only a brav
Samuel Elbert and the Age of Revolution in Georgia, 1740 – 1788. 2022: Mercer University Press, Macon, GA. Purcell, Clarice E. “The Public Career of Samuel Elbert.” 1951 Master’s thesis. University of Georgia, Augusta, GA. Rankin, Hugh. The North Carolina Continentals. 19...