The Shot Heard ‘Round the World – April 19, 1775 an original beam from the Old North Bridge, on loan from the Concord Museum. the gun carried by Captain David Brown, leader of a company of Concord minutemen, as he confronted a British force across the Old North Bridge.

The first shots were fired just after dawn in Lexington, Massachusetts the morning of the 19th, the “Shot Heard Round the World.” The colonial militia, a band of 500 men, were outnumbered and initially forced to retreat.

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The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or the American War of Independence, was initiated by delegates from thirteen American colonies of British America in Congress against Great Britain over their objection to Parliament’s taxation policies and lack of …

Today a specter hangs over the Giants’ miraculous 1951 season. Their incredible end-of-season heroics are now clouded. Though rumored at the time, it was not revealed as fact until a half-century later: The Giants had been stealing the opposing team’s catcher’s signs.

On August 11, 1951, the second-place New York Giants trailed their rivals, the Brooklyn Dodgers, by 13 games. From that point until the end of the season, the Giants won 39 of their final 47 games, an incredible . 830 clip.

the Battle of Monmouth

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What hardship described by Waldo most gets your attention? Answers vary (poor food, hard lodging, cold weather, fatigue, etc.) 3. Make one inference about the quality of ventilation in the soldiers’ huts.

The last reason I would have quit Valley Forge was the chance of death and illness. The number of deaths during Valley Forge was 1,800 to 2,500 soldiers (Doc. A). In December of 1777, 2,898 soldiers became ill with a chance of death and in February of 1778, 3,989 soldiers became sick (Doc.

The harsh environment that Valley Forge provided caused many soldiers to quit. If I were a soldier at Valley Forge, I also would have quit because of the rapid increase of deaths, the severe atmosphere, and the doubt of whether or not it was worth staying. Death was definitely a problem at Valley Forge.

This document could be used against quitting because you could manipulate it to say that all the soldiers that have fallen ill isn’t a lot. The men on the left is the congressional committee, the men on the right are the soldiers of the continental army, and the man in the middle is George Washington.

General George Washington

We rightly regard Valley Forge as the turning point because it tested the nation as it would not be tested again for another fourscore and several years. George Washington’s small and fractious army limped into its bleak Pennsylvania encampment after defeats at Brandywine, Paoli and Germantown.

Why was Valley Forge a good place? It was good for defense against enemy attacks and ambushes. A great leader who commanded the army at Valley Forge.

the british had lots of weapons and were very well supplied. most support in the colonies still went out to the british. having george washington as their leader was probably their greatest advantage. he helped provide discipline and order to the army.