The colonist found Richardson's home a good location to conduct their protests, for he was a known Tory inform for the British customs commissioners. ... Captain Preston ordered the soldiers not to fire. ... Next, the mob surged forward in to the soldiers. The soldiers pointed their muskets and fired. ... John Adams and Robert Auchmuty defended the Brit soldiers. ...
Sam is an American soldier in the Revolutionary War. ... He used to have the job Tim has, but he was stopped every 5 minutes because British soldiers thought he was up to something or hiding something. ... A good friend of his is a girl named Betsy Read. ... Tim's ambivalence between his father's loyalty to the English crown and his brother's soldier patriotism is reflected in the shifting loyalties of his home town. ... If you like a good action packed, thrilling, exciting book then I suggest you read My Brother Sam is Dead....
They will always give their all and sometimes that could scare off the outnumbered British soldiers. The American soldiers were fighting on their home turf, which enabled them to use different tactics against the powerful British troops. ... Our militia units were made up of amateur soldiers. ... Injured soldiers could not be timely treated and were left behind. ... The paper money was backed only by the good faith of the Congress. ...
In Boston, the King sent over soldiers to insure that the rules of England were being followed. When news hit the citizens of Boston would have to pay for the soldier's expenses they were outraged. ... Deborah set off with fifty other soldiers and made the two week march to West- Point. ... Many records show that Deborah was a very talented soldier. She was also well respected by her fellow soldiers because she did not complain. ...
When the battles were over they would bring all the soldiers to the homes of the people in the town and they would set up hospitals. The medicine at the time was not that good so they would do a lot of amputations to prevent disease. ... Soldiers risk their lives to save wounded comrades. ... A bigot is rescued by the slave-turned-soldier he belittled, and the two develop a friendship based on mutual respect. ... I would suggest this movie to anyone who would like to see a good movie or anyone who would like to see what life was like in this period. ...
The Americans led by Colonel William Prescott were about 1,200 soldiers strong. ... The next morning a British soldier aboard the HMS Lively notified his captain, about the defenses on top of the hill. ... The Americans put up a good fight but they were so outmanned, they did not have a chance. ... Things did not look good for the American army. ...
A good example of how the colonist would stand up for their freedoms were all the protests and organized rebels that they planned. ... The Boston Massacre occurred when the Red Coats, which was another name for the British soldiers, opened fire on the colonist and killing 5. The killings would cause so much anger and resentment toward the British soldiers (American Home). ... He was elected leader of the Congress, due to the fact the showed leadership skills the people found good enough to elect him leader. ... They pushed the British soldiers back and, "The victo...
Not only did he serve as a role model for countless soldiers during America's Revolutionary War, but he set the pace for Presidents of the future. ... They owned six good pairs of sheets, ten secondary pairs, and seven pillow cases. ... The British were now in soul control of New York, the enlistment period was almost coming to an end for many of the troops, many of the soldiers, also frustrated, abandoned Washington, many of the civilian people were scared and no longer optimistic, and because of Congress's fear of a British attack on Philadelphia, they had withdrawn from the city. ...
She opposed slavery and believed in equal education for boys and girls, making sure that her own children received a good education. ... For example, " I feel a pleasure in being able to sacrifice my selfish passions to the general good, and in imitating the example which has taught me to consider myself and family, but as the small dust of the balance when compared with the great community" (pg 83). ... Although I oppose this, he did have good ideas and backed up his statements. ... What about all the soldiers who fought, the delegates, and representatives. ...
By the summer of 1786, things were not looking so good in the area, for the farmers were being expected to pay their taxes in hard currency (in silver and gold) rather than paying it in paper money. ... They put the group of soldiers under the command of a Revolutionary War general, Benjamin Lincoln. ...
Daniel Morgan made a battle plan at spur of the moment that used the soldiers the best he could without having to depend on them too much. ... It is a good thing that the Americans had their head on their shoulders and thought out their moves and plans very strategically and were able to take down the British no problem. ...
"Oh, say can you see by the dawn's early light..." These words from "The Star Spangled Banner" are familiar to nearly every American, but the war that gave rise to them is often-times forgotten. The song was written during the War of 1812; often referred to as the Second War of Independence. It's al...
