tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41711777114411120692024-02-19T01:51:49.614-08:00 1776mediathe american revolution
Mike Bertelsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515488990008569151noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171177711441112069.post-71675541224112998932022-04-26T19:04:00.002-07:002022-04-26T19:04:30.214-07:00the raid of danbury<p>Danbury, Connecticut was where several roads converged. George Washington chose Danbury as a supply base as it was a trading and manufacturing center. Washington picked Danbury in early 1777.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0I5OjA_iPJChLNRm_RbScHMalL32Db3bK4dps16Bi_uEVEzhBDs22BmftMwgxujB9fo6SuGQrTfhgT2G9VKu_IVxOUeOTD0PFKQncjGS5EQaNrGMgu5tpsOnry9uK18gwUL_i1pLtMxSvvi4ygecSCh478OYjfum6-QOjq1JlbDeplYfxf_Pxu7i/s281/antsword.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="179" data-original-width="281" height="179" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0I5OjA_iPJChLNRm_RbScHMalL32Db3bK4dps16Bi_uEVEzhBDs22BmftMwgxujB9fo6SuGQrTfhgT2G9VKu_IVxOUeOTD0PFKQncjGS5EQaNrGMgu5tpsOnry9uK18gwUL_i1pLtMxSvvi4ygecSCh478OYjfum6-QOjq1JlbDeplYfxf_Pxu7i/w329-h179/antsword.jpg" width="329" /></a></div><p>Protecting Danbury supplies for the Continental Army were 150 men. Danbury was thought of as well protected, not by troops, but by geography. It was located about 25 miles inland from Long Island Sound. Its location was considered out of reach for the British. </p><p>The supplies at Danbury were important to the Continentals. With New York City and Long Island controlled by the British, a supply base for Washington's Army was vital.</p><p>The base was led by Colonel Jedediah Huntington and Colonel Joseph Cooke. </p><p>The British decided to land troops via ship to raid Danbury. They could not haul wagons and decided before they were ashore to burn the supplies. British ships did their job as Captain Henry Duncan commanded the landing of about 1,500 British troops and Americans loyal to the Crown. Major General William Tryon led the British to raid Danbury.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Ro3fXeSKYp1mv7CQDw5WHo3Y7Y6YGVk_WnAagdQ9gPhncLjSAKQNJT53SAOdtIARO4k78A40EBdKyRpxgrkJKFDh9PpW6c3aWtN9l5Q2TQPiy0Eaal-G3z9u0gXyZfo7gwgbl-Ji3gnG5A6TeoOPLV7F4yxu859lvF16Fghg_DWykvqYjAExr0CD/s910/Tryon1767.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="910" data-original-width="601" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Ro3fXeSKYp1mv7CQDw5WHo3Y7Y6YGVk_WnAagdQ9gPhncLjSAKQNJT53SAOdtIARO4k78A40EBdKyRpxgrkJKFDh9PpW6c3aWtN9l5Q2TQPiy0Eaal-G3z9u0gXyZfo7gwgbl-Ji3gnG5A6TeoOPLV7F4yxu859lvF16Fghg_DWykvqYjAExr0CD/w258-h372/Tryon1767.jpg" width="258" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">William Tryon. Circa 1767.</td></tr></tbody></table>The landing party landed at Compo Beach and unloaded their supplies for the march to Danbury after landing on April 21 - 25, 1777. The march started about 5 PM on the 25th. Colonists in the area sent the alarm to Danbury that the British were on the way.<div><br /></div><div>The Continental's medical supplies were moved to New Milford as the 150 men busily removed as much supply as they could. They retreated along with the supplies as Tryon's troops raided Danbury.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisKQDdFDitDmAKEGUTfq_swnyauwlLXQp3ArPG-6x4851hdrsEhH1r_nFeqchhUen8EN5fTeAH7AeG8_jNYlF3WH86uF5VXThoQZY4oPdLzoq94TCKnF7cF0tKweMcC8OubuvdGfBVthRzij9xhx_YKJYxbiE5hpyxbTSy_VUD5qFnt1_0JXPcgBEE/s1600/longislandsound.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1426" data-original-width="1600" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisKQDdFDitDmAKEGUTfq_swnyauwlLXQp3ArPG-6x4851hdrsEhH1r_nFeqchhUen8EN5fTeAH7AeG8_jNYlF3WH86uF5VXThoQZY4oPdLzoq94TCKnF7cF0tKweMcC8OubuvdGfBVthRzij9xhx_YKJYxbiE5hpyxbTSy_VUD5qFnt1_0JXPcgBEE/w535-h353/longislandsound.jpg" width="535" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>The British burned 1,000 barrels of flour and much more and went on to burn storehouses in the town. After sufficient destruction of the supplies, the British went on the defensive anticipating an attack from Colonial Militia.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://connecticuthistory.org/the-burning-of-danbury/" target="_blank">This post</a> from connecticuthistory.org was a source.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-attack-danbury-connecticut" target="_blank">This post</a> from history.com was a source.</div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Mike Bertelsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515488990008569151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171177711441112069.post-75459299196983015842021-10-14T07:49:00.000-07:002021-10-14T07:49:39.104-07:00the battle of pell's point<p> In October of 1776, Washington's Army was at Harlem Heights, New York. The British forces landed at Throgs Neck to execute a flanking maneuver against Washington on the island of Manhattan. The Colonials ruined this landing and the commander of the British forces, General Sir William Howe, looked for another landing point. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRg-XTpD45DWWEH50AA-K3UpPFQoVTR-J759YYsCLbOe5soxoDcud9-0QXG5vSVe1uCFyzKsAqM7_aj3AU2yvKjDMlnwQMbkDxDk-H2Pa98TAu1lTt6HhgIL1HpFc8h-DelFAhQTOrzaw/s252/sir_william_howe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="252" data-original-width="200" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRg-XTpD45DWWEH50AA-K3UpPFQoVTR-J759YYsCLbOe5soxoDcud9-0QXG5vSVe1uCFyzKsAqM7_aj3AU2yvKjDMlnwQMbkDxDk-H2Pa98TAu1lTt6HhgIL1HpFc8h-DelFAhQTOrzaw/w203-h264/sir_william_howe.jpg" width="203" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Howe<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>On October 18, 1776, Howe disembarked 4,000 men at Pelham, about 3 miles north of Throgs Neck. 750 men of John Glover's brigade were inland. The Continentals used stone walls for cover to attack the British forces and fell back. The British broke off and the Americans retreated. <div><br /></div><div>The battle delayed the British movement long enough to give General George Washington time to move his forces to White Plains. Washington gave up Manhattan to keep his army from being surrounded.</div><div><br /><p>By the 17th Washington was on his way to White Plains after hearing of the Throgs Neck landing. Washington left 2,000 men to support Fort Washington.</p><p><br /></p><p>The battle is also known as the Battle of Pelham. The fighting took place in what is now part of Pelham Bay Park. </p><p>Washington felt safe at White Plains. Glover retreated to Younkers. He report 8 killed, 13 wounded. The British had 3 killed, 20 wounded. The Hessians had no casualties. Howe moved his army through New Rochelle and Scarsdale. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHX7UhCd_45z9sVL_br14REy2ktrxAkmT2XHcm3GfaJenU2eNgTOR6aAbe6LBuoO03sY67QM4WgDWn0Nhv8KNdRp3d6C3jZlXEe1ITQWJRb-owUog4WB0PWih8qLQmkYtZ4rQ-Qgy7NA/s1280/the-British-at-Battle-of-Pells-Point.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1280" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHX7UhCd_45z9sVL_br14REy2ktrxAkmT2XHcm3GfaJenU2eNgTOR6aAbe6LBuoO03sY67QM4WgDWn0Nhv8KNdRp3d6C3jZlXEe1ITQWJRb-owUog4WB0PWih8qLQmkYtZ4rQ-Qgy7NA/w484-h294/the-British-at-Battle-of-Pells-Point.jpg" width="484" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Mike Bertelsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515488990008569151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171177711441112069.post-26081237612303132832021-09-28T08:46:00.001-07:002021-09-28T08:46:55.048-07:00yorktown<p> On September 28, 1781, the Siege of Yorktown began. American and French troops surround the British forces. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmW3Ktw0Fr6vg3dbabwYUEd9NM_WYSZLVN0BVOQ5hA-SEotlfh-8c0UuUqvF-xd-7CXE3OJbVsfUperWefS2ZNjwVr0a59pQbdhCDZKbYsStxWbfr2v8woHoShWT9rwBUsr8fBiDYAEIU/s600/yorktown.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="600" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmW3Ktw0Fr6vg3dbabwYUEd9NM_WYSZLVN0BVOQ5hA-SEotlfh-8c0UuUqvF-xd-7CXE3OJbVsfUperWefS2ZNjwVr0a59pQbdhCDZKbYsStxWbfr2v8woHoShWT9rwBUsr8fBiDYAEIU/s320/yorktown.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The British held out for 21 days. The Americans and French had help from the Spanish Governor. He was able to bottle up British forces in Pensacola, Florida. This depleted the British forces at Yorktown.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qljRDN_zL9z05JAADB5qdNaC9paCv_VdHAcKWUxhvwsYtOnPmOf19YFjThC32WvO_U80cHKjbQMcMNMkoX8cCYJhAqzeNJSGeiE_ugEGo-HxFnaPAw9GNcT1pnAvqZP7n8-JuMPs0So/s600/bernardo+de+galvez_spanish_gov.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="600" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qljRDN_zL9z05JAADB5qdNaC9paCv_VdHAcKWUxhvwsYtOnPmOf19YFjThC32WvO_U80cHKjbQMcMNMkoX8cCYJhAqzeNJSGeiE_ugEGo-HxFnaPAw9GNcT1pnAvqZP7n8-JuMPs0So/w417-h259/bernardo+de+galvez_spanish_gov.png" width="417" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bernardo de Galvez<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16.272px;">Cornwallis had established a base of operations at Yorktown, hoping for resupply and reinforcement by sea. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16.272px;">The French victory at the Battle of the Capes on September 5, 1781, removed this possibility, and cut off Cornwallis by sea. With the arrival of American and French troops, the encirclement was complete, and the siege began on September 28, 1781.</span></span><div><span style="color: #3c3936; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16.272px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #3c3936; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 16.272px;"><a href="https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/southern-theater-american-revolution" target="_blank">Learn more on the Southern Theater of the Revolutionary War from battlefields.org</a><br /></span></span><p><br /></p></div>Mike Bertelsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515488990008569151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171177711441112069.post-2864077149833929092021-07-01T12:49:00.005-07:002021-07-01T12:49:56.364-07:00the lee resolution <p> <em style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;"><span style="color: #fff2cc;">Resolved, That these United Colonies are, and of right to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved. That it is expedient forthwith to take the most effectual measures for forming foreign Alliances. That a plan of confederation be prepared and transmitted to the respective Colonies for their consideration and approbation.</span></em></p><p><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="color: #eeeeee;">The Lee Resolution was an act of the Second Continental Congress declaring the Thirteen Colonies to be independent of the British Empire.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="color: #d9ead3;">It is the earliest form and draft of the Declaration of Independence.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimfLVMhJI1j9jjRX_v5hfwoc83pspdpyrbEHNuyjcNLiTj2_klgTWvx0MXM_ZgcVvjPr0QosfU5u-smTNHl12M6nD7DgZ_KTs-6utDFFv1DmQYmtrrO0gdLbQMDbdJgD3TDphJUsshKHA/s377/richardhenrylee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="richard henry lee" border="0" data-original-height="377" data-original-width="316" height="377" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimfLVMhJI1j9jjRX_v5hfwoc83pspdpyrbEHNuyjcNLiTj2_klgTWvx0MXM_ZgcVvjPr0QosfU5u-smTNHl12M6nD7DgZ_KTs-6utDFFv1DmQYmtrrO0gdLbQMDbdJgD3TDphJUsshKHA/w336-h377/richardhenrylee.jpg" title="Lee" width="336" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #d9ead3;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="color: #d9ead3;"><br /></span></span></p>Mike Bertelsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515488990008569151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171177711441112069.post-88675055792924240812020-10-27T13:21:00.000-07:002020-10-27T13:21:13.040-07:00washington to the bostonians<h4>
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Mike Bertelsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515488990008569151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171177711441112069.post-82677211990175052352019-03-17T11:04:00.000-07:002019-03-17T11:04:12.687-07:00george washington and saint patrick's dayThe winter of 1779 - 1780 was brutal around Morristown, New Jersey. We often think about Valley Forge and a brutal winter. That was two years before. Valley Forge was no cakewalk but the winter in Morristown was much worse. Approximately six feet of snow fell that winter making supply to the camp impossible at times. Men were housed in log huts bedded with straw. Keeping warm was a challenge.<br />
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Men went without food for days at a time. Moral had suffered terribly.<br />
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Washington wanted to boost the spirits of the men. He needed to. His army was coming apart at the seems.<br />
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The make-up of the Continental Army was about a quarter Irish or "Scotch-Irish". These men immigrated mainly from Ulster, the northern part of Ireland. They were mostly Presbyterians who left to come to America to avoid British oppression. They were more than willing to fight for independence from the British Crown. Generals who were born in Ireland or who had Irish parents commanded seven of the eleven brigades stationed at Morristown.<br />
Support for the American cause was made clear by the citizens of Ulster. This was one way to "get back" at King George III. <br />
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In an effort to give at least some relief from the bad winter, Washington issued a general order on March 16, 1780. This order allowed that all work and detail parties cease for the day of March 17. The order also mentioned that no rioting take place and order was to be maintained.<br />
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The soldiers drank rum mostly. One Pennsylvania regiment enjoyed rum purchased by their commander. March 17 had a special place in Washington's heart. On March 17, 1776 the British evacuated Boston mostly because of the brutal winter and a smallpox outbreak. The British Army sailed to Nova Scotia.<br />
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Washington had done a good deed. There was still not much to do militarily at Morristown. The Continental Army was at a strategic point that Washington did not want to give up. The strategic location between Philadelphia and New York was where Washington wanted to be.<br />
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About 10,000 men were camped at Morristown. The conditions put the fighting force at 8,000 men. The demoralized state of the army did not go unnoticed by Washington. He had written to Congress about the scarcity of supplies. This did little good and Washington allowed his soldiers to forage the country to obtain food. New recruits were scarce as well.<br />
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Sources for this post: <a href="https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/morristown-nj/" target="_blank">Morristown, NJ</a><br />
<a href="https://www.history.com/news/george-washingtons-revolutionary-st-patricks-day" target="_blank">George Washington's St. Patrick's Day</a><br />
<a href="https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/washingtons-encampment-morristown-new-jersey-and-hard-winter-1779-1780" target="_blank">Washington's Encampment</a><br />
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Mike Bertelsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515488990008569151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171177711441112069.post-30856552100327529002019-03-04T07:28:00.000-08:002019-03-04T07:28:35.952-08:00dorchester heightsOn March 4, 1776 British General William Howe received word of the American position overlooking Boston. He had to wonder if Boston was defensible.<br />
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What tipped the balance was American Brigadier General John Thomas. He had slipped 2,000 troops along with cannon and plenty of supplies into Dorchester Heights the night before. The Americans had enough time to dig trenches for the artillery.<br />
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Howe had no choice but to evacuate Boston. He sailed his army to Nova Scotia. Howe stayed there until March, when he moved to New York. He engaged Washington there to disrupt the Colonials, who marched away from New York as a result.<br />
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<i>The history.com post was the source of this post.</i></div>
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This President's Day I have found an interesting post on George Washington.</div>
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From mountvernon.org here is post about <a href="https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/the-revolutionary-war/ten-facts-about-the-revolutionary-war/" target="_blank">10 facts about George Washington</a>. I am spotlighting some highlights from this post. </div>
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Prior to Yorktown, the American military effort was facing destruction. In January 1781 Washington was very concerned. Money was short and the French had seen setbacks. In May of that year Washington's situation began to improve. France had given a gift to the American treasury and the French fleet drove off the relief expedition to aid Cornwallis at Yorktown. Good news indeed. With aid from the French at Yorktown, Washington laid siege on September 28, 1781. </div>
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A consistent supply chain hindered Washington and he had issues with the Continental Congress on this particular matter. Washington was focused on management and organization. He maintained the army throughout good times and bad. </div>
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Supply problems were rife at Valley Forge. Bad roads hindered the supply chain. </div>
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Washington was appointed as Commander of the Continental Army on June 14, 1775. This position lasted more than six years. Washington had not commanded a large army in the field before. However, Washington brought his organizational skills to the command. British Army formations were having difficulty going through much of the terrain. Washington used this to his advantage.</div>
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Washington developed risky plans to divert attention away from the British. Not all of his plans worked but he was able to allude destruction by the British. </div>
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Studying Washington is fun and I've enjoyed digging in to learn more.</div>
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On January 8, 1790 President George Washington gave the First Annual Message to a Joint Session of Congress.</div>
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It is known more today as the State of the Union Address.</div>
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It was held in the Senate Chamber of Federal Hall in New York City.</div>
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Washington's speech was a milestone for the Constitution. He was displaying the separations of the three branches of government. </div>
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Washington did make the call for a standing army. He also touched on establishing a currency and the need for standardized weights and measures. Oh yes, and there was immigration. He too mentioned a need for a postal system and education improvement.</div>
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Washington new the challenges that lay ahead for the new nation. He addressed them with determination. He proved he was a leader. He proved he was sincere.</div>
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The source for this post: <a href="https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/first-annual-address-to-congress/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=content_ency" target="_blank">First Annual Address</a></div>
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Mike Bertelsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515488990008569151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171177711441112069.post-55282435713650374962018-12-14T06:46:00.000-08:002018-12-14T06:46:07.926-08:00the death of george washington<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>George Washington died December 14, 1799</b></div>
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Washington wasn't feeling well on the morning of December 13th. Throughout the day his condition worsened. He had had two wills. He read them over and threw one into the fire. His funeral was on December 18th.</div>
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Washington had left in his will to emancipate all of the enslaved people he had owned after Martha Washington's death. She signed a deed of manumission and they were freed on January 1st, 1801.</div>
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George and Martha Washington are buried in the New Tomb at Mount Vernon.</div>
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Here's <a href="https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/death/8-facts-about-george-washingtons-death/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=content_gw" target="_blank">8 Facts About Washington's Death from mountvernon.org</a></div>
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</b>Mike Bertelsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515488990008569151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171177711441112069.post-76954912034658023382018-10-21T16:13:00.001-07:002018-10-21T16:13:54.532-07:00igniting the american revolution<em><a href="http://www.shestokas.com/guest-commentary-reflections/book-review-igniting-the-america-revolution-1773-1775/" target="_blank">Igniting the American Revolution</a> </em>brings to life the people of
Boston and Massachusetts in the lead up to armed conflict. There’s a
balanced picture of American patriots, British loyalists and royal
representatives. Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, Dr. Joseph Warren, Dr.
Benjamin Church and General Thomas Gage are not shown as caricatures,
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<em>Igniting the American Revolution </em>combines people, politics and
military insight to create an educational, entertaining and
inspirational page turning rendition of history.<br />
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Derek Beck thoroughly documents the events in this book, but does not interrupt the narrative with the documentation.<br />
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This book is the first in Derek Beck’s ten year project about the American Revolution.<br />
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<a href="http://This book is the first in Major Beck’s ten year project about the American Revolution " target="_blank">Book Review: Igniting the American Revolution, 1773-1775</a>Mike Bertelsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515488990008569151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171177711441112069.post-9163367043476859812018-10-13T06:42:00.000-07:002018-10-13T06:42:08.088-07:00abigail writes her husband England rejected The Olive Branch Petition. Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams, wrote her husband on November 12, 1775 after hearing the news.<br />
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The Olive Branch Petition was authored by John Dickinson the previous July. It appealed directly to King George III and expressed hope for reconciliation between the colonies and Great Britain. The feeling was that most colonists were disgusted with Parliament. </div>
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There was a belief that the king cared for his subjects welfare. When he refused to accept The Olive Branch Petition, the shift from Parliament to the king had already begun. The rejection of the petition solidified that notion. </div>
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The blame for the depletion of rights was placed squarely on the shoulders of King George III.</div>
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Mike Bertelsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515488990008569151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171177711441112069.post-21923607206106381522018-09-14T09:18:00.001-07:002018-09-14T09:18:54.378-07:00saratogaIn 1777, the British staged a two-prong attack to split the Colonies in two. This was to separate New England from the rest of the Colonies.<br />
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British General John Burgoyne's army marches south from Canada to link up with General William Howe's army. Burgoyne had taken Fort Ticonderoga in July. This dealt a tough defeat to the colonial cause. Howe decided to move his troops from New York to the Chesapeake Bay.<br />
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The British defeated Washington's army at Brandywine, Pennsylvania on September 11th. The British entered Philadelphia on September 25th. Howe's move left Burgoyne exposed near Saratoga, New York.<br />
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On September 19th,the Colonial Army under the command of General Horatio Gates defeated Burgoyne at Freeman's Farm near Saratoga. On October 7th the British were defeated again at Bemis Heights (the Second Battle of Saratoga). Burgoyne surrendered his forces.<br />
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<br />Mike Bertelsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515488990008569151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171177711441112069.post-71834714599759071742018-05-23T19:47:00.001-07:002018-05-23T19:59:50.798-07:00the george washington prize: 2018<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #cfe2f3; font-family: Georgia;">Podcast with Kevin J. Hayes - <a href="http://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/podcast/first-in-books-first-in-peace/" target="_blank">here's the link</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "mercury text g1 a" , "mercury text g1 b" , "georgia" , serif; font-size: 20px; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 32px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div>
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Mike Bertelsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515488990008569151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171177711441112069.post-73608497027328269322018-05-16T08:02:00.000-07:002018-05-16T08:02:00.053-07:00drayton hallLocated on the Ashley River, Drayton Hall is the only plantation house to have survived both the American Revolutionary War and the Civil War. The mansion was built by John Drayton (1715 - 1779). The house is believed to have been originally occupied in the early 1750's.<br />
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<span style="color: #b06400;"></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"></span>Drayton Hall is managed by <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Trust_for_Historic_Preservation" target="_blank">The National Trust for Historic Preservation</a>. It has been open to the public since 1977. For more information on Drayton Hall, here is the Wikipedia link: <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drayton_Hall" target="_blank">Drayton Hall</a><br />
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Drayton Hall is a prime example of Palladian architecture. Information on house tours are found on this website: <a href="http://www.draytonhall.org/visit/" target="_blank">Visit Drayton Hall</a><br />
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<br />Mike Bertelsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515488990008569151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171177711441112069.post-80219837073484729932018-05-01T07:41:00.002-07:002018-05-18T19:45:26.902-07:00captain mollyThe United States Military Academy at West Point, New York is paying tribute to "Captain Molly" today, May 1.<br />
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<b>West Point will honor Margaret Corbin who was killed in 1776.</b></div>
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<a href="https://www.dar.org/" target="_blank">The Daughters of the American Revolution</a> is hosting the event.</div>
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Her grave is unknown. Here's the link to the story: <a href="https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/new-york/2018/05/01/revolutionary-war-captain-molly-honor-west-point/567880002/" target="_blank">Captain Molly</a></div>
<span style="color: #eeeeee;">The search continues for her remains</span><span style="color: #000032;">: <a href="http://www.therepublic.com/2018/05/01/ny-wheres-captain-molly/" target="_blank">War Hero Honored</a></span><br />
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Mike Bertelsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515488990008569151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171177711441112069.post-65103408875423933822018-01-23T11:52:00.000-08:002018-01-23T11:52:38.927-08:00abigail<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">MRT <a href="https://twitter.com/roxanamjones?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@roxanamjones</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/lifecoaching?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#lifecoaching</a> Learn sth new every day... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HealThruWords?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HealThruWords</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/inspirational?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#inspirational</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/quotes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#quotes</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/read?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#read</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/books?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#books</a> <a href="https://t.co/BCZbnnOhbw">pic.twitter.com/BCZbnnOhbw</a></p>— thecrowdview (@thecrowdview) <a href="https://twitter.com/thecrowdview/status/955842819003858949?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Mike Bertelsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515488990008569151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171177711441112069.post-88045166441872966782018-01-03T15:01:00.002-08:002018-01-03T15:01:37.858-08:00the battle of princetonOn January 2, 1777, Washington didn't know entirely what to do. He convened a council of war with his officers. Washington had been alerted that the road to Princeton was undefended. He had a plan of marching deep into New Jersey and the consensus from the council was to keep going.<br />
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Most of Washington's army marched northeast. Residents loyal to Washington relayed information that the town of Princeton was open to attack on the east side of the town. As January 3 began, the Continentals were about two miles from Princeton. Washington ordered Brigadier General Hugh Mercer to march to the left and destroy a bridge on a road that led to Trenton. The bulk of the force, led by Major General John Sullivan's division, marched on Princeton. Washington's total forces were about 4,500 men.<br />
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The British forces were led by Lieutenant Colonel Charles Mawhood. He had about 1,200 men. Mawhood's mission was to keep Princeton secure for General Cornwallis. Princeton was key for the British communications route to New York City. <br />
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Mawhood spotted Washington's front column and ordered his force back inside Princeton. Fighting ensued and Mawhood had Mercer's troops attacked by highly skilled British infantrymen. Mercer was overrun and mortally wounded. Washington pressed the engagement and entered the town. Sullivan did not risk a frontal attack and found a stalemate happen until troops, personally led by Washington, broke the British line.<br />
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Both the Battles of Trenton and Princeton split the British Army in two and gave the people, loyal to independence, new hope and confidence that the war could be won.<br />
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Sources for this post: <a href="http://www.mountvernon.org/digital-encyclopedia/article/battle-of-princeton/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=content_ency" target="_blank">Battle of Princeton on mountvernon.org</a><br />
<a href="http://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/the-revolutionary-war/ten-facts-about-the-revolutionary-war/10-facts-about-the-battle-of-princeton/" target="_blank">10 Facts About the Battle of Princeton on mountvernon.org</a><br />
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OTD?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OTD</a> January 3,1777 - The Battle of Princeton http:// <a href="https://t.co/gqluipYgaz">https://t.co/gqluipYgaz</a> Continentals outnumbered British. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RevolutionaryWar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RevolutionaryWar</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AmericanHistory?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AmericanHistory</a></p>— Mike Bertelsen (@mikebertelsen) <a href="https://twitter.com/mikebertelsen/status/948581257931243521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 3, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Mike Bertelsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515488990008569151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171177711441112069.post-76182630234345459882017-12-24T09:57:00.000-08:002017-12-24T09:57:45.415-08:00george washington at christmasWashington did celebrate Christmas in a variety of ways throughout his life. Christmas was an important religious holiday in Washington's life. The holiday was usually extended to January 6 in his time to celebrate the twelve days of Christmas. There were many balls and parties. His experiences ranged from one extreme to the other.<br />
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In 1740, the Washington house burned down on Christmas Eve and the family celebrated Christmas in the detached kitchen. That couldn't have been much fun.<br />
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In 1758, on the twelve day of Christmas, January 6, George married Martha Dandridge Custis.<br />
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Christmas 1775 Martha traveled to Cambridge, Massachsetts and the <a href="https://www.myrevolutionarywar.com/battles/761226-trenton/" target="_blank">Battle of Trenton</a> was fought in 1776. In 1777, it was winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. In 1779, it was winter quarters at Morristown, New Jersey. Martha was with George that winter.<br />
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Christmas 1781, Washington was in Philadelphia. In 1783, Washington resigned his commission and went home to Mount Vernon. In 1789, Washington was president of the United States. In 1797 and 1798, George and Martha were at home. These were his last two Christmases.<br />
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<a href="http://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/george-washington-at-christmas?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=content_gw" target="_blank">"George Washington at Christmas" on mountvernon.org</a> was the source for this post.<br />
<br />Mike Bertelsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515488990008569151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171177711441112069.post-82594249651258372752017-12-23T07:45:00.000-08:002017-12-24T08:27:39.171-08:00what's the framework of the d of i?<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<b>The Declaration of Independence Established Natural Law as the Organizing Principle of the United States.</b></h3>
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The Story Behind The Declaration of Independence <a href="https://t.co/g67T70yypM">https://t.co/g67T70yypM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RealJTP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RealJTP</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/tedcruz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tedcruz</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/njh2005?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@njh2005</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CruzCrew?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CruzCrew</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/tcot?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#tcot</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TXSBOE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TXSBOE</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/sandan2016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sandan2016</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NeilsonInfo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NeilsonInfo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BYU13681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BYU13681</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Rbrutti?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Rbrutti</a></div>
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Mike Bertelsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515488990008569151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171177711441112069.post-62760156045953374292017-12-22T15:25:00.000-08:002017-12-22T15:25:32.763-08:00causes and necessities revisited<a href="http://1776media.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-declaration-of-causes-and-necessity.html" target="_blank">My previous post</a> touched on The Declaration of the Causes and Necessities for Taking Up Arms. The Declaration was one of several addresses issued by Congress to justify the necessity of armed resistance.The Continental Congress has previously issued the <a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/olive-branch-petition" target="_blank">"Olive Branch Petition"</a>, which was drafted by <a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/dickinson-john" target="_blank">John Dickinson</a>. This petition was accepted by the Congress on July 5, 1775. The day after Congress debated "The Declaration of Causes". <a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/declaration-causes-and-necessities-taking-arms" target="_blank">(1)</a><br />
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Prior to this a committee was appointed to adopt a first draft of the declaration. This committee was comprised of John Rutledge, William Livingston, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, and Thomas Johnson.<br />
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The shooting war had started on April 19, 1775 at Lexington - Concord, Massachusetts, but a declaration of war hadn't yet been adopted. The document has this at its heart:<br />
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The choice was clear. The Colonials had decided to continue war with Great Britain. Could there be any turning back? Most likely no, however I get the feeling if Great Britain would <i>consider </i>addressing the Colonies' grievances, bloodshed would be stopped. Trust though, was a major issue. Both sides did not trust one another. That was clear.</div>
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This declaration told the world why the battles were happening. <a href="https://www.shmoop.com/historical-texts/give-me-liberty-or-give-me-death/declaration-representatives-united-colonies.html" target="_blank">(2)</a> The declaration stated that the shooting war was on, and here's why. So, was this America's first civil war? The Continental Congress was not declaring independence (that would happen a year later). It was declaring that this war was official on July 6, 1775. This declaration of war was drafted for General Washington to read to his troops stationed at Boston. If any of Washington's forces had any doubts, this document ended those.<br />
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The Declaration of the Causes and Necessity begins very similar to The Declaration of Independence. It notes how human life and inalienable rights are from God and no man has the right to take them away.<br />
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"...the inhabitants of these colonies might at least require from the
parliament of Great-Britain some evidence, that this dreadful authority
over them, has been granted to that body. But a reverence for our
Creator, principles of humanity, and the dictates of common sense, must
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The document does not demand independence, but lays out why hostilities are being waged. Thomas Jefferson and John Dickinson were named to the committee, to probably finish the draft. Jefferson's first draft was not accepted and Dickinson made the revisions. <a href="http://www.johnhancock.org/p/declaration-of-arms.html" target="_blank">(3)</a></div>
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Dickinson wrote: "Our cause is just. Our union is perfect. Our internal resources are great, and, if necessary, foreign assistance is undoubtedly attainable..." <a href="http://www.johnhancock.org/p/declaration-of-arms.html" target="_blank">(3)</a></div>
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The Congress spelled out that the colonies were their native land. An excellent point, since most were born in the colonies, and were raised with good intentions for a productive and fruitful life. There was a freedom of birthright. That freedom was being prohibited. Points were made that Parliament had imposed laws on the Colonies and that they, members of Parliament, had no right to do so. There was no defense from the Crown. The declaration spelled out that going to arms was the only defense against such tyranny and the protection of their property was paramount. </div>
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Mike Bertelsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515488990008569151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171177711441112069.post-27434360766339964762017-12-21T11:00:00.000-08:002017-12-24T08:28:37.916-08:00causes and necessity<b>The Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms was a
document issued by the Second Continental Congress on July 6, 1775.</b><br />
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The final draft of the Declaration was written by John Dickinson, who
incorporated language from an earlier draft by Thomas Jefferson.<b> </b>Objectionable causes were described in the declaration, such as taxation without representation and non-address of the colonists' grievances.<br />
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In the 19th century, the authorship of the Declaration was disputed. In a
collection of his works first published in 1801, John Dickinson took
credit for writing the Declaration. This claim went unchallenged by
Thomas Jefferson until many years later, when Jefferson was nearly 80
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An initial draft was reportedly written by John Rutledge, a member of a committee of five appointed to create the Declaration. (1)<br />
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The bold statement near the end of the Declaration was written by Dickinson: "Our cause is
just. Our union is perfect. Our internal resources are great, and, if
necessary, foreign assistance is undoubtedly attainable."<br />
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(1) Source for this post: <a href="http://www.revwartalk.com/Independence/07-06-1775-independence-the-declaration-of-the-causes-and-necessity-of-taking-up-arms-issued-by-the-second-continental-congress.html" target="_blank">The Declaration For the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms</a><br />
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Mike Bertelsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05515488990008569151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4171177711441112069.post-32052612841830781912017-12-06T16:42:00.002-08:002017-12-07T13:59:31.223-08:00the battle of brandywineMore troops fought at Brandywine than any other battle of the American Revolution. It was also the longest single-day battle of the war, with continuous fighting for 11 hours. The location of the battle is Delaware County, Pennsylvania. George Washington was commander of the Continental forces and General Sir William Howe was commander of the British forces.
Although Howe won the battle, Washington was able to keep his army intact despite his right flank being left open. Washington stated: "despite the day's misfortune, I am pleased to announce that most of my men are in good spirits and still have the courage to fight the enemy another day". Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Brandywine">Wikipedia</a>
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The British goal was Philadelphia. Washington was able to keep his army from total destruction. Howe would had a clear path to Philadelphia and enter there on September 26, 1777. Source: <a href="http://www.ushistory.org/brandywine/thestory.htm">ushistory.org</a>
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The route to Philadelphia crossed Brandywine Creek at Chad's Ford. Washington seemed convinced that the main attack would be a frontal assault, but instead it hit Washington's right flank. The British attack drove the Americans from the hill. The Continental Army withdrew on the road toward Philadelphia.
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The section I highlight here looks at the causes, fighting, and consequences of the American Revolution. There is information about the emerging patterns of resistance in the colonies, including petitions, pamphlets, intimidation, boycotts, and intercolonial meetings. </div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">People fought for their independence in the name of certain universal principles such as rule of law, constitutional rights, and popular sovereignty. </span>The website examines the causes, fighting, and consequences of the American Revolution. Learn why many colonists hesitated before declaring independence and how
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<a href="http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/era.cfm?eraID=3" target="_blank">Digital History - Overview of the American Revolution </a></div>
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