Essays Tagged: "John Burgoyne"

Jane McCrea

two families went on, things intensified between the Tories and the Whigs. In June of 1777, General Burgoyne ordered a plan that would accelerate the victory of the British. His plan entailed a 3 way ... e was to be with David.Time passed, and David was still with the expedition, wondering what General Burgoyne's next move would be. Burgoyne passed through up-state NY, and then headed for Albany. His ...

(4 pages) 32 0 3.0 Jan/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Essay about Revolutionary War.

and the Hudson Valley. General Howe started at New York City and went along the Hudson, and General Burgoyne was to come south from Montreal. General Howe made a crucial mistake and led his army to Ph ... his army to Philadelphia, where he defeated George Washington at the Battle of Brandywine. General Burgoyne followed his orders conquering Ticonderoga and moving towards the Albany, where he was supp ...

(3 pages) 107 0 4.4 Oct/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers

Declaring Independence.

to capture New York City and take control of the Hudson River. He also planned for an army, led by John Burgoyne, to march southward from Canada. Howe was successful in his attempts to capture New Yo ... r and the recognition of the Americas as an independent country. The Continental Congress appointed John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, and Henry Laurens as a commission to cond ...

(4 pages) 61 0 5.0 Nov/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Benedict Arnold: Revolutionary War Hero?

r the Second Battle of Freeman's Farm. Arnold devised tactics to defeat the British, led by general John Burgoyne, fought and was wounded, while Horatio Gates, Arnold's superior, was hiding in his ten ... e planned to surrender it to Sir Henry Clinton, a British commander. Fortunately, the British Major John André, who was carrying papers for Clinton in Arnold's handwriting, was captured, and We ...

(2 pages) 38 1 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

George rogers clark/ john paul jones/ Burgoyne, John

ent of Virginia to send aid to Kentucky settlers who were under attack from Native Americans.Jones, John Paul (naval officer), original name John Paul (1747-1792), American naval officer, born on July ... aver brigantine. While sailing (1769-1770) in the West Indies, he flogged a crewman who later died. John Paul was arrested but proved his innocence. In 1773, as commander of a merchant vessel in Tobag ...

(1 pages) 12 0 0.0 Dec/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Did the Americans win the revolution or did the British lose a colonial was for independence?

ies, instead of leading his men to fight. Soon the lead part of General went to a man named General John Burgoyne. His plan was to capture the Hudson River Valley in New York State and separate New En ... elp from General William Howe, and not surprisingly he did not receive it. This resulted in General John Burgoyne surrendering at the town of Saratoga.The British had received a new commander and his ...

(2 pages) 54 1 5.0 Jun/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers

Battle of Saratoga

ing support from foreign nations, the Battles of Saratoga boosted American morale, captured General John Burgoyne’s army, and proved to the world that the Americans could win the war.At this time ...

(7 pages) 224 0 4.2 May/2007

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Wars