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Major battles of the American Revolution

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Major battles of the American Revolution

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BATTLES/HARDSHIPS OF THE REVOLUTION

1927 Postage Stamp Commemorating the Surrender of "Gentleman" Johnny Burgoyne at Saratoga, New York

The 1777 Battle of Saratoga marked the turning point in the Revolutionary War and proved to foreign powers such as France, that the Patriots could actually win the war!

Valley Forge was the site of the 1777-1778 winter encampment of the Continental Army. Despite the brutal conditions and proliferation of disease, the Patriot force would be converted into a real military unit, capable of fighting the British.

Patriot forces score a major victory at Cowpens, South Carolina, under the command of Daniel Morgan.

In this violent battle between Patriot and British forces in North Carolina, Charles Cornwallis scores a "Pyrrhic" victory, but is forced to retreat to Yorktown, where his surrender will result in the war's end.

The monumental siege at Yorktown and the ensuing surrender by British forces marks the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.

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Battles and Events of the Revolutionary War

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Welcome to the MrNussbaum.com Battles of the American Revolution page. Click on any of the battle links below to learn more BATTLES/HARDSHIPS OF THE REVOLUTION 1927 Postage Stamp Commemorating the Surrender of "Gentleman" Johnny Burgoyne at Saratoga, New York The 1777 Battle of Saratoga marked the turning point in the Revolutionary War and proved to foreign powers such as France, that the Patriots could actually win the war!

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Which side were you on? Loyalist or Patriot

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Which side were you on? Loyalist or Patriot

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During the time of the American Revolution, many residents of the colonies were unsure whether the idea of separating from England was a wise one. Some were strictly opposed to it. These individuals were called Loyalists. Loyalists, called "Tories" by Patriots, opposed the Revolution for many reasons:

* They believed in the sanctity of their shared cultural heritage with the British and had a strong sense of duty and loyalty toward the British Crown.

* They may have benefitted from the Trans-Atlantic trade with England and were worried that war could threaten their livelihood.

* They were worried that an independent nation would be reduced to anarchy and chaos.

* They thought the British military would simply crush any rebellion and additional punishments would follow.

* They believed that Parliament was the legitimate authority over the colonies and that acts of rebellion amounted to insubordination.

* They enjoyed being part of the British Empire, considered the most powerful in the world.

* African-American slaves living in the 13 colonies were promised freedom by the British for joining the cause.

Throughout the Revolutionary War, individuals and groups identified as Loyalists were persecuted by Patriots. Loyalists were subject to personal attacks, imprisonment, harassment, and seizure of their property. Many were forced to flee. Some fled to Loyalists strongholds such as New York City, while others fled to Canada or the West Indies. While many such people started their lives anew, others eventually returned to America where they were treated harshly at first, but eventually re-integrated into society.

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During the time of the American Revolution, many residents of the colonies were unsure whether the idea of separating from England was a wise one. Some were strictly opposed to it. These individuals were called Loyalists.

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In 1771, a group of colonists protest thirteen years of increasing British oppression, by attacking merchant ships in Boston Harbor. In retaliation, the British close the port, and inflict even harsher penalties.

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In 1771, a group of colonists protest thirteen years of increasing British oppression, by attacking merchant ships in Boston Harbor. In retaliation, the British close the port, and inflict even harsher penalties.

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Mr. Nussbaum History Boston Massacre Activities

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The Townshend Act....A cause of the Revolution 

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The Townshend Act....A cause of the Revolution 

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Despite the repeal of the Stamp Act, Parliament still needed to recover the money required to finance the French and Indian War. Tension between the British and Americans grew even more intense when Parliament passed the 1767 Townshend Act. The Townshend Act authorized Parliament to issue a new set of taxes on in demand imports such as glass, lead, paint, paper and tea. Parliament also reduced the number of British troops in America, but shifted the financial burden of accommodating the soldiers to the colonies.

The Massachusetts General Court once again led opposition by promoting the nonimportation of British goods (boycott). Royal officials in America became enraged and ordered the Massachusetts General Court dissolved. The Royal Governor of Massachusetts, Francis Bernard, sent secret messages to Parliament to send troops to Boston from Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 1768, two regiments of General Thomas Gage's infantry were sent to Boston to restore order. 600 soldiers began patrolling the streets of Boston. Colonial militia groups united and an uprising seemed likely. Although nothing happened immediately, colonists continued to boycott British goods and British soldiers continued patrolling the streets of Boston.

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Despite the repeal of the Stamp Act, Parliament still needed to recover the money required to finance the French and Indian War. Tension between the British and Americans grew even more intense when Parliament passed the 1767 Townshend Act.

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The Stamp Act! a cause of the Revolution

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The Stamp Act! a cause of the Revolution

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The French and Indian War proved extremely expensive. In fact, Prime Minister William Pitt nearly bankrupted Parliament to pay for fighting a war overseas. Parliament enacted the Sugar Act in 1764. The Sugar Act imposed new duties (taxes) on American commodities such as sugar, molasses, textiles, coffee and indigo. Unlike previous taxes, this tax was enforced and accused smugglers were prosecuted. American colonists were enraged by the Sugar Act because they did not think they should be taxed in the same way British residents were. For the first time, as the Virginia House of Burgesses asserted, the famous words, "no taxation without representation" were uttered. American colonists argued that they should not be subjected to taxes unless they had elected representatives in Parliament.

To make matters worse, Parliament passed the Stamp Act on March 22, 1765. The Stamp Act required Americans to purchase tax stamps for any printed documents including newspapers, legal documents, marriage licenses and more. On March 24th, Parliament passed the Quartering Act which required Americans to provide housing and provisions to British soldiers. Colonists wondered why troops were being sent to America after the French and Indian War. Many believed the troops were sent over to suppress freedoms Americans had enjoyed.

Opposition to the Stamp Act was universal. In 1765, the Massachusetts General Court organized opposition to the Stamp Act. Representatives from nine colonies drafted a petition calling for the repeal of the Stamp Act. Street mobs, calling themselves the Sons of Liberty, destroyed royal offices in Massachusetts and New York. When the Stamp Act was to be officially implemented, on November 1, 1765, all stamp agents sent over from England had been intimidated into resigning their posts. Meanwhile, Americans increasingly imported goods illegally which caused British merchants and manufacturers to lose business. Some, such as Samuel Adams, began to call for independence because Parliament had exceeded its authority. In March of 1766, Parliament agreed to repeal the Stamp Act, but passed the Declaratory Act which reaffirmed their right to pass any law in America.

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The French and Indian War proved extremely expensive. In fact, Prime Minister William Pitt nearly bankrupted Parliament to pay for fighting a war overseas. Parliament enacted the Sugar Act in 1764. The Sugar Act imposed new duties (taxes) on American commodities such as sugar, molasses, textiles, coffee and indigo.

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Some key events of the American Revolution

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Some key events of the American Revolution

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The American Revolutionary War: Keeping Independence

Part 1: The American Independent Spirit

The American Revolutionary War did not begin with the "Shot Heard 'Round the World" (the battles of Lexington and Concord ). It had its roots in the very first settlements in North America.

From the beginning, the American colonists were used to doing things their own way. Yes, they came from Great Britain, but Great Britain was a great many miles away. When problems arose, the people in America fixed those problems themselves, rather than waiting for Britain to tell them what to do.

This practice wasn't always popular with the British government.

) did fight It is worth noting that American soldiers (including a young George Washington French and Indian War with British soldiers in the . But the American soldiers were fighting to protect their homes and families from soldiers they viewed as troublesome Frenchmen and Native Americans.

And when the British-American side won that war, the Americans got to go back to their way of life as they knew it, with one important difference: The British government was very much in debt.

Britain's George Grenville , who was in charge of the Treasury, decided that the American people should pay a large part of the money Great Britain owed to its banks and to other countries that had given it money to buy weapons and to otherwise fight the French and Indian War. The American people had no say in this matter, and they were angry because of that and because the new taxes were very high.

Some examples of these were the (1764) and the (1765), both of which taxed two things that the American people used every day (sugar and paper). These taxes proved very unpopular in America, and the people there made a lot of noise about unfair taxes. They even called a Stamp Act Congress and made a formal statement of protest to Great Britain.

The British government did away with the Stamp tax the next year, but the damage was done. The American people had been able to voice their concerns and get a tax removed. But they had also learned how difficult it was to do this. The whole experience reminded them that they didn't have anyone from America sitting in the British government.

, disguised as Native Americans, dumped 342 whole crates of British tea into Boston harbor on December 16, 1773. The tea tax was part of a wider series of taxes and other restrictive measures known as the Another troublesome tax was the Tea Act , which told Americans that they could buy tea from only one company, the British East India Company. No matter how high the price, the Americans had to pay it if they wanted tea. This was an outrage, the American people claimed. The result was the Boston Tea Party , in which members of the Sons of Liberty Townshend Acts, most of which didn't last very long.

Boston was a hotbed of revolutionary feelings already. In 1770, at what Americans had come to call the Boston Massacre , unarmed Americans were shot and killed by armed British troops. And Boston would be the target of one of the Intolerable Acts (1774) later on: The Boston Port Act closed the port of Boston until the price of the dumped tea was recovered.

In addition, the Massachusetts Bay Regulating Act made all law officers subject to appointment by the royal governor and banned all town meetings that didn't have approval of the royal governor.

If Americans wanted to meet and discuss the terrible things the British government was doing to them, they would have to meet in secret. And meet in secret they did.

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The American Revolutionary War: Keeping Independence Part 1: The American Independent Spirit

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The American Revolutionary War: Keeping Independence Part 1: The American Independent Spirit The American Revolutionary War did not begin with the "Shot Heard 'Round the World" (the battles of Lexington and Concord ). It had its roots in the very first settlements in North America.

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