Siege of Yorktown

Nathan Wlodarski Mr. Parsons 8-- World History 21 March 20 The Battle of Solent In May 1545 France assembled one of the largest invasion fleets of its time. France had an army of 30,000 soldiers in more than 200 ships. The English army they would soon be facing had only 12,000 soldiers in 80 ships, one of which was the famous carrack Mary Rose. On July 16th French commander Admiral Claude d’Annebault and his army set sail for England. On july 18th the French armada entered Solent unopposed.…

you said the BAttle of Yorktown most would respond with Hamilton: an American Musical. While the lyrics tell the story of the Battle of Yorktown some details are left out. The Battle of Yorktown was the most important win for the Americans during the revolutionary war. The events leading up to the battle, the battle itself and the events following all helped shape United States History. The battle of Yorktown occurred on September 28, 1951. By the time the Battle of Yorktown occurred…

The Battle of Yorktown was the climax of the Revolutionary War. It took great amounts of planning, courage, and skill to execute this attack." British Lt. General Cornwallis suffered great losses at the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, which forced him travel north towards Charleston hoping to annex Southern colonies. Militia attacks led by Thomas Sumter, Andrew Pickens and Francis Marion caused Lt. General Cornwallis's supplies to be embargoed, therefore, his only wise alternative was to journey…

The Battle of Trenton was fought off on December 26, 1776, in Trenton New Jersey.American forces led by George Washington fought German mercenary forces called Hessians. General Washington wasn’t quite willing to stay on the defensive side,with his string of defeats, General Washington would need to take action. On December twenty-second General Washington held a Council Of War to discuss his options and come up with a plan. The Council Of War agreed on launching a surprise attack of…

Williamsburg The beginning of the book starts off by describing the colony of Williamsburg. The author goes into great detail about the history of the colony, as he describes the moving of the capital from Jamestown to Williamsburg. There are many picturesque details about the streets, enchanting taverns and lodging house that would have been located in Williamsburg, during the time period before the Revolutionary War. He states that Williamsburg was a very populous region, where many crowds of…

understanding of tactics and strategy, Washington had his sights set on finishing of Great Britian. America was fighting along side its true ally in France. With the aid and help of the French forces, Yorktown was going to be a enormous victory, or a disheartening defeat. The battle of Yorktown was the final test for the newly formed U.S Army. With a tremendous victory for the United States, the war that had raged on for eight years would finally come to an end. The American Army helped the…

On December 12, 1780, Major General Nathanael Greene took command of an out of shape army consisting of 2,500 soldiers. The army was brought back into shape at a camp sixty miles southeast of Charlotte, North Carolina with the help of many officers including Daniel Morgan. General Nathanael Greene next divided his force into three commands. Each of the three units would be prepared to attack Cornwallis’ army. Cornwallis heard word of Greene’s strategy, and decided to divide his command too.…

THE BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL Bunker Hill is part of the Charleston peninsula, located between the Mystic and Charles Rivers. This area is known as Dorchester Heights in the southern part of Boston. From there you could see Boston and the Harbor. Colonist knew that the British were gathering just off the coast decided they must prevent this buildup. So on the evening of June 16, 1775 Colonel William Prescott led more than twelve hundred soldiers from Cambridge to fortify the area around…

The British army under General William Howe and Lord Charles Cornwallis deserted all of their posts in New Jersey and journeyed towards New York. British General John Burgoyne had orders to gain control of the Hudson River valley and Lake Champlain. Burgoyne's plan to take control of the New England colonies involved his troops traveling south across Lake Champlain to capture Fort Ticonderoga. From there his force would advance toward Albany, New York to meet General William Howe’s forces…

The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga British interests led them to Fort Ticonderoga on July 2nd, 1777, with the purpose of besieging the fort to reclaim it from the Americans. The British army consisted of 7,000 regulars, and 800 Indians/Canadiens; a significant amount of men compared to the garrison of 3,000 regulars at Ticonderoga. The British advanced and eventually set their eyes on the height of Sugar Loaf, and afterwards set up their encampment there, as the prospect of having a height advantage…