Posts Tagged ‘General George Washington’
Have You Heard of the Culper Spy Ring?
The Culper Spy Ring played a crucial role in the American Revolutionary War by providing vital intelligence to the Continental Army. From the beginning of the war the Americans were totally over-matched by the British. The Americans had no army, no navy, no ships, no guns, no ammunition, and no experience in fighting a war. While…
Read MoreWashington Crossing the Delaware
On Christmas Eve 224 years ago General George Washington crossed the Delaware River and attacked the Hessian mercenaries garrisoned in Trenton, New Jersey. The Hessian’s stopped in Trenton after forcing the American Patriots out of New Jersey into Pennsylvania. The Hessian’s now had a river between opposing armies, and intelligence reports that the Americans were…
Read MoreThe British Surrender at Yorktown: The Decisive End to the American Revolutionary War
Seige of Yorktown by Louis Charles Auguste Couder, c. 1836. The painting depicts George Washington and the Comtee de Rochambeau giving orders during the siege. The British surrender at Yorktown in October 1781 marked a pivotal moment in history. It effectively ended major combat operations in the American Revolutionary War and paved the way for…
Read MoreThe Winter Patriots: A Revolutionary War Tale
A Conquering Wind… For more than a year 13 colonies stood in rebellion to their government an ocean away. The Americans in revolt were rebels, the Declaration of Independence made them revolutionaries. Thirteen colonies were now a union of states, then in union they claimed independence, disseminating copies of their great declaration in the…
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