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The Dutch, French, an the Spanish made a lot of money selling slaves to each other
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They also collected cotton from the fields feeding there masters and carrying for any kids that there. The lived in small one room huts. The slept on hay beds along with maybe 7 more people squished together. The Master usually have 100's of slaves per farm.
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The Slaves were also sold for tabaco . Becuase tabaco was like money back then .
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Slaves in the time of George Washington's time were treated with no respect. the slaves would get sold for tobacco and money.also even when the black people were free they would still have to respect all the white people because they weren't treated the same as other free citizens.like there was a woman named Francis and she was a free African American that wasn't treated the same as the whites she would go to court for thingts she would do and wipe her. then she went to court again and they made her become a slave for 10 years. then her owner told her if he dies she was free but that didn't happen to her. the slave owner died and she went back to court because they didn't believe her so the family of the died slave owner got the slave to work for them for the rest of there life.
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some people were agianst slaves but still owned for example john adams and george washington.
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Slavery (also called thralldom) is a form of forced labour in which people are considered to be the property of others.
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America was one of the last to end slavery. It took 200 years to do this.
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If a woman gives birth to a child and she is free then the child will automatically be free also but if she is not the child must remain a slave
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american was one of the last country to end slavery it toook over 200 years for this to happen
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People that worked for this kind of slavery were known as indentured servants. Indentured servants were mostly white. They were also treated better than any of the other slaves. They could have their freedom after the time they promised to the specific person is over.
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The indentured servants would work for 7 years and after that they were free .
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if they werent indentured slaves they had to work till they died indentured slaves were mostly white.
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the birth of slave children to slaves
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This rule was a little different. It is known that if the mother of the children was a slve then the children were slaves too. But if the mother is free then the children are free too.
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it did not matter if the father was free because if the mother was a slave soa were the children
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the white men had sex whith african slaves and if they had children the children had to be slaves till the mom was free
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Blacks taken from africa are oiled and said across then traded. After that process they are forced to work for the slave owners and traded again for tabacco.
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during the voyage of transporting the slaves to the new world almost 50% died coming over here
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many slaves dided while coming to america, they were force captured from africa
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Approximately 10–20% of the rural population of Carolingian Europe consisted of slaves
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Slavery (also called thralldom ) is a form of forced labour in which people are considered to be the property of others . Slaves can be held against their will from the time of their capture, purchase or birth, and deprived of the right to leave, to refuse to work, or to demand wages.
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By this definition there are approximately 27 million slaves in the world today, more than at any point in history and more than twice as many as all African slaves who survived being taken to the Americas in the Atlantic slave trade.[2][3][4]
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Slavery was prominent presumably elsewhere in Africa long before the beginnings of the transatlantic slave trade.[69
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Slavery has existed, in one form or another, through the whole of recorded human history — as have, in various periods, movements to free large or distinct groups of slaves.
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Tabbaco is what made the slave owners so rich they would sell a young slave for 200 pounds of tabbaco
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Slaves were not people (metaphorically speaking). They were property. They were treated like animals. Their masters would often whip them as a lesson of discipline.
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slaves had no rights at all basically they were property to the white people they could not even vouch for there selves in the court of law
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George Washington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 14 views
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George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731][
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George Washington (February 22, 1732 [ O.S. February 11, 1731] [
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Goerge washington started a war by mistake. so it was an accident he didn't mean to do it. But he still did who does that sound like.
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Yeah and compared to most people he was really tall. People called him a giant.
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half brother is lawrence. in love with sally fairfax. best friend of william fairfax
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George Washington was a the first and one of the greatest leaders ever. George Washington was known for three things being really tall,good dancer, and a really good horse rider. George Washington went through a lot of things during hes life he went through one of the biggest wars ever the revolutionary war.
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he also said he would never fight in war again and returned later on to be a very good leader
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george washington was one of the tallest men back then .he loved his brother lawrence like if he was his real brother
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Washington had a half brother named Lawrence that he loved very much. Washington was also 6'4 and the average was 5'5. and Washington died in 1799.
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Washington was very tall compare to most people and he was a really good dancer and good at riding horses
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His half-brothers name is lawrence and the person who inhereted most of his fathers money and george and his mother only inherited a little bit of money
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He always wished Lawrence was real brother. He and Lawrence were very close.
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george washington loved his half brother like he was his fully brother. He also was very tall about 6'4 and the average men was about 5'5. Hewas also good at riding horses. Also a good dancer all the ladies wanted to dance with him.
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george washington was one of the tallest man in hes time he was ''6'' 4. when he was young he loved his half brother lawrence.lawrence taught him how to fight with swords and how to be a man , because george washington father died when he was young. he met the fairfax family and met will . they became great friends and will knew that george washington wasent rich so he gave him a generous gift like boots and proper rideing attire.george was known for being tall hansome and a very good horse rider.
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December 14, 1799) George washinton served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797l and as the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783.
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Washington worked as a surveyor
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George Washington had a half brother, Lawrence, who he looked up to. When his father, Augustin Washington died, he left all of his property to his oldest son. George's mother, Mary Bell Washington, complained about everything and only cared about money. She was not happy that all of her husbands property went to his oldest son. George was known for 3 main things. His height, he was 6'4" when he was just 17, a great dancer, Best horse rider.
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George Washington loved his half brother lawrence and Lawrence really helped washington become something in his life
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eorge Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731][1][2][3]– December 14, 1799) served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797[4][5][6] and as the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783.
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The Continental Congress appointed Washington commander-in-chief of the American revolutionary forces in 1775. The following year, he forced the British out of Boston, lost New York City, and crossed the Delaware River in New Jersey, defeating the surprised enemy units later that year. Because
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He presided over the Philadelphia Convention that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787 because of general dissatisfaction with the Articles of Confederation. Washington became President of the United States in 1789 and established many of the customs and usages of the new government's executive department. He sought to create a nation capable of surviving in a world torn asunder by war between Britain and France. His unilateral Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793 provided a basis for avoiding any involvement in foreign conflicts. He supported plans to build a strong central government by funding the national debt, implementing an effective tax system, and creating a national bank. Washington avoided the temptation of war and a decade of peace with Britain began with the Jay Treaty in 1795;
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Washington died in 1799. Henry Lee, delivering the funeral oration, declared Washington "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen".[11] Historical scholars consistently rank him as one of the greatest United States presidents.
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George Washington had a close relationship with his nephew and heir Bushrod Washington, son of George's younger brother John Augustine Washington.
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A popular myth is that he wore a wig, as was the fashion among some at the time. Washington did not wear a wig; instead, he powdered his hair,
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Washington's marriage to Martha, a wealthy widow, greatly increased his property holdings and social standing. He acquired one-third of the 18,000 acre (73 km²) Custis estate upon his marriage, and managed the remainder on behalf of Martha's children
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Washington was then appointed Major General and elected by Congress to be Commander-in-chief.
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He was born to Augustine and Mary Bell Washington by Pope's Creek on the Potomac River. He was a child of 27. He went to a churchyard school and then to a boarding school thirty miles away. He was born into a wealthy family. He studied surveying, mathematics, and "the rules of civility", but math was his favorite. By: MALIK RODGERS
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George Washington could stand in a battle and not get a single scratch, metaphorically speaking. He would gain respect from his men. Even the Indians looked up to him, even because of his height because he was so tall! He wore a sash which is a scarf, which was given to him by the former General Braddock.
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George Washington was looked up to by everyone that knew him. he had a extrodinary talent for giving orders in the mist of battle. he would leave from a battle with bullet holes in his jacket all the time but he would always leave unscathed
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Washington embarked upon a career as a planter, which historians defined as those who held 20 or more slaves.
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Goerge washington started a war by mistake. so it was an accident he didn't mean to do it. But he still did who does that sound like.
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He went to a churchyard school and then to a boarding school thirty miles away
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By the time of John Adams's birth in 1735, Puritan tenets such as predestination were no longer as widely accepted, and many of their stricter practices had mellowed with time, but John Adams "considered them bearers of freedom, a cause that still had a holy urgency
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Each colony was allowed to appoint its own company officers, the captains and lieutenants, and Colonel William Blakeney distributed signed commissions to the various governors.
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Washington lived an aristocratic lifestyle fox hunting was a favorite leisure activity. Like most Virginia planters, he imported luxuries and other goods from England and paid for them by exporting his tobacco crop. Extravagant spending and the unpredictability of the tobacco market meant that many Virginia planters of Washington's day were losing money.
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These victories alone were not enough to ensure ultimate victory, however, as many did not reenlist or deserted during the harsh winter. Washington reorganized the army with increased rewards for staying and punishment for desertion, which raised troop numbers effectively for subsequent battles.
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He presided over the Philadelphia Convention that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787 because of general dissatisfaction with the Articles of Confederation. Washington became President of the United States in 1789 and established many of the customs and usages of the new government's executive department. He sought to create a nation capable of surviving in a world torn asunder by war between Britain and France. His unilateral Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793 provided a basis for avoiding any involvement in foreign conflicts.
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george washington started off as commander and cheif of the united states then he resigned and became the first president of the united states of america.
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Slavery in the United States lasted as a legal institution until the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution in 1865. It had its origins with the first English colonization of North America in Virginia in 1607, although African slaves were brought to Spanish Florida as early as the 1560s.[1] Most slaves were black and were held by whites, although some Native Americans and free blacks also held slaves; there was a small number of white slaves as well.[citation needed] Slaves were spread to the areas where there was good quality soil for large plantations of high value cash crops, such as cotton, sugar, and coffee. The majority of slaveholders were in the southern United States, where most slaves were engaged in an efficient machine-like gang system of agriculture, with farms of fifteen or more slaves proving to be far more productive than farms without slaves.[citation needed] Also, these large groups of slaves were thought to work more efficiently if guarded by a managerial class called overseers to ensure that the slaves did not waste a second of movement. From 1654 until 1865, slavery for life was legal within the boundaries of much of the present United States.[2] Before the widespread establishment of chattel slavery (outright ownership of the slave), much labor was organized under a system of bonded labor known as indentured servitude. This typically lasted for several years for white and black alike, and it was a means of using labor to pay the costs of transporting people to the colonies.[3] By the 18th century, court rulings established the racial basis of the American incarnation of slavery to apply chiefly to Black Africans and people of African descent, and occasionally to Native Americans. In part because of the success of tobacco as a cash crop in the Southern colonies, its labor-intensive character caused planters to import more slaves for labor by the end of the 17th century than did the northern colonies. The South had a significantly high number and proportion of slaves in the population.[3] Twelve million Africans were shipped to the Americas from the 16th to the 19th centuries.[4][5] Of these, an estimated 645,000 were brought to what is now the United States. The largest number were shipped to Brazil (see slavery in Brazil).[6] The slave population in the United States had grown to four million by the 1860 Census.[7] Slavery was one of the principal issues leading to the American Civil War. After the Union prevailed in the war, slavery was abolished throughout the United States with the adoption of the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.[8]
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Most of the slaves were African Americans. The masters theat they worked for called them negores. They would be bought and sold like they were property. This was very diffficult for blacks to deal with for 200 years.
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If they didnt do there job they would get whipped mulitiple times until the blood ouze out and ended with a splash of salt water
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They would whip any black slave that either didn't listen to their masters ot did something to make them mad. Francis was a indentured servant who was snetenced to 30 whips. But not only Francis got whipped, possibly many other Africna sprobably got whipped even more!
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francis also has gotten a bigger punishment because some time later she got prgenate by her owner so not only did she get the whip punishment i think she was sent to life in being a slave i dont really know what happend to her baby though ( she was raped by her owner and they punished her instead of her owner thats quite messed up )
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Back in the time of George Washington, women had no rights like the African men did. They were "reproducting tools" to whites. They would engage in sexual intercourse with men to produce more slaves, sort of like a business. If they didn't have sex with other African men, they were raped by their masters and most of the time it didn't turn out good for them because her rapist was white. Whites had more rights.
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African slaves were brought to Spanish Florida as early as the 1560s
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Slaves were punished with a variety of objects and instruments. Some of these included: whips, placed in chains and shackles, various contraptions such as metal collars, being hanged, and even forced to walk a treadmill
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An animation showing when United States territories and states forbade or allowed slavery, 1789-1861
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Charles Lee (general) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 7 views
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Charles Lee (February 6, 1732 – October 2, 1782) was a British soldier turned Virginia planter who was a general officer of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War.
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Charles Lee was a choice for who should be the General for the Continental army. When G.W. won him and Horatio Gates didn't like him one bit. He was captured by the British and during that time he sucked up to them. When he returned to G.W. he wanted to be in charge of an attack he failed it and G.W. took over. After that G.W. fired Lee and he was stripped of his title as general.
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he was a general under the command of george washingtom. he was captured by the british and held as a prisoner. Later on George washington had taken him back and he became second in command once a gain. When war had started he had disobeyed his order and gets kicked off.
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Charles Leee was a general under the control of washinton. He was also captured by the british and while being captured he was having the best of times laughing with them and telling them secrets about gorge washington he was betraying geroge washington. But that all changed when they gave him back to washington , washington had no idea what lee had done.
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He was Washingtons most experinced general. But he also was traitor in a since. He was captured by the British and gave away information. He also disrespected Washington a lot.
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He was the most experienced general. When he got captured , he gave the bristish alot of information.
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He didnt know what to do in the Battle of Monmouth. He was under the ocntrol of washington.
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he was a British soldier turned Virginia planter who was a general officer of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. he was well known for his actions during the battle of monmouth.
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Charles Lee was going to be caught as prisioner, He thought he was going to be a general.
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he was a another choice to lead the Continental Army and was british but change to american side.
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He thought that there was no chance for anyone to win the war. So, he resigned.
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he was captured by british and then turned on wahsington kinda, until they traded captured generals then for one war lee refused to fight then marqui de la fayette took his lace and all of a sudden lee wanted it so little by little he was gettinq annoying until washington dismissed him from his army
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He despised washington. he complained about how the army is bad and they wont be nothing unless he was in charge. He was nothing but a paine to Washington. He also was captured by the British and truned on Washington for a little but then came back to the Continetal Army.
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He hated Washington because he didn't like the fadt that New England had been fighting against most of the British attacks but they decided to put a Virginian as head of the army. He also thought that G.W. was beneath him because he was in the British army.
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he disliked washington because he didn't like that fact that they put a Virginian as the haed of the amry,
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He also was capture by the biritish. He turned on washington while being captured. Untill they traded the generals they had captured.
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Lee is most notorious for his actions during the Battle of Monmouth. Washington needed a secondary commander to lead the frontal assault. He unwillingly chose to put Lee in charge as he was the most senior of his generals. Washington ordered him to attack the retreating enemy, but instead, Lee ordered a retreat. He retreated directly into Washington and his troops, who were advancing, and Washington dressed him down publicly. Lee responded with "inappropriate language" (insubordination), was arrested, and shortly thereafter court-martialed. Lee was found guilty, and he was relieved of command for a period of one year.
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Lee was confused and did not know what to do going into battle at Monmouth. After not knowing what to do he was relived from position by General George Washington. He was then in control and command of his soldiers. Then blaming Washington for reliving him because he was going to fight the spot Washington said what he said. Lee was relieved by command for a total year. Washington "dressed him down publicly", while lee responded with "inappropriate language".
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After completing his schooling, Lee reported for duty with his regiment in Ireland. He purchased a lieutenant's commission in 1751. He was sent with the regiment to America in 1754 for service in the French and Indian War under Major General Edward Braddock. Lieutenant Lee was apparently not with the regiment when it suffered disastrous defeat at the Battle of the Monongahela.
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Lee is most notorious for his actions during the Battle of Monmouth. Washington needed a secondary commander to lead the frontal assault. He unwillingly chose to put Lee in charge as he was the most senior of his generals.
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When war appeared inevitable, he volunteered his services to the colonies. He expected to be named Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, being the most experienced candidate. On the other hand, he was born in Britain, somewhat eccentric, slovenly in appearance, coarse in language, and perhaps most of all, he wanted to be paid: by joining the rebellion, he forfeited all his properties in England, and wanted to be compensated.
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Lee was born in Cheshire, England, the son of General John Lee and Isabella Bunbury (daughter of Sir Henry Bunbury, 3rd Baronet). He was sent to school in Switzerland and became proficient in several languages. He returned to England in 1746 at the age of fourteen to attend grammar school at Bury St Edmunds. That same year his father, then colonel of the 55th Foot (later renumbered the 44th), purchased a commission for Charles as an ensign in the same regiment.
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this was the guy that thought that there was no way that the americans could win the war with the british so he resigned.
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charles lee was a general in the continental army and was second in command of the army. he one time gotten his self kidnapped by the british officers because when he was supposed to be with his army he was having fun inside his home and getting......... intoxicated
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Charles Lee was kicked out of the army by his excellency George Washington. Lee wanted the army to surrender while Washington still wanted to fight. The army was willing to fight for Liverty and for General George Washington,
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Washington kicked Lee out of the army. Since then, Charles Lee hated Washington. Washington won tyt battle against the British.
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charles lee was the general under washington he was great but he did lots of things wrong
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Allerton, Isaac Mary (Norris) Allerton, wife (Newbury, Berkshire)[1] Bartholomew Allerton, son (Leiden, Netherlands) Remember Allerton, daughter (Leiden, Netherlands) Mary Allerton, daughter (Leiden, Netherlands), the last survivor of the Mayflower company New International Encyclopedia Bradford, William (Austerfield, Yorkshire) Dorothy (May) Bradford, wife (Wisbech, Cambridgeshire) Brewster, William (Doncaster, Yorkshire) Mary Brewster, wife Love Brewster, son (Leiden, Netherlands) Wrestling Brewster, son (Leiden, Netherlands) Carver, John Catherine (Leggett) (White) Carver, wife (probably Sturton-le-Steeple, Nottinghamshire) Chilton, James (Canterbury)[2] Mrs. Susanna Chilton, wife Mary Chilton, daughter (Sandwich, Kent) Cooke, Francis John Cooke, son (Leiden, Netherlands) Cooper, Humility - (probably Leiden, Netherlands) baby daughter of Robert Cooper, in company of her aunt Ann Cooper Tilley, wife of Edward Tilley[3] Crackstone, John (Stratford St. Mary, Suffolk) John Crackstone, son Fletcher, Moses (probably Canterbury, Kent) Fuller, Edward (Redenhall, Norfolk)[2] Mrs. Edward Fuller, wife Samuel Fuller, son Fuller, Samuel (Redenhall, Norfolk), (brother to Edward) Goodman, John Minter, Desire (Norwich, Norfolk) Priest, Degory Rogers, Thomas (Watford, Northamptonshire) Joseph Rogers, son (Watford, Northamptonshire) Sampson, Henry (Henlow, Bedfordshire) child in company of his uncle and aunt Edward and Ann Tilley[3] Tilley, Edward (Henlow, Bedfordshire) Ann (Cooper) Tilley (Henlow, Bedfordshire) wife of Edward and aunt of Humilty Cooper and Henry Sampson Tilley, John (Henlow, Bedfordshire) Joan (Hurst) (Rogers) Tilley, wife (Henlow, Bedfordshire) Elizabeth Tilley, daughter (Henlow, Bedfordshire) Tinker, Thomas Mrs. Thomas Tinker, wife boy Tinker, son Turner, John boy Turner, son boy Turner, younger son White, William Susanna (Unknown) White , wife Resolved White, son Peregrine White, son (born in Provincetown Harbor) Williams, Thomas, (Great Yarmouth, Norfolk) Winslow, Edward (Droitwich, Worcestershire) Elizabeth (Barker) Winslow, wife
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Planters recruited by London merchants Billington, John (possibly Spalding, Lincolnshire) Eleanor Billington, wife John Billington, son Francis Billington, son Britteridge, Richard Browne, Peter (Dorking, Surrey) Clarke, Richard Eaton, Francis (Bristol, Avon (historic: Somerset)) Sarah Eaton, wife Samuel Eaton, son Gardiner, Richard (Harwich, Essex) Hopkins, Stephen (Upper Clatford, Hampshire) Elizabeth (Fisher) Hopkins, wife Giles Hopkins, son by first marriage (Hursley, Hampshire) Constance Hopkins, daughter by first marriage (Hursley, Hampshire) Damaris Hopkins, daughter Oceanus Hopkins, born en route Margesson, Edmund Martin, Christopher (Billericay, Essex) Mary (Prower) Martin, wife Mullins, William (Dorking, Surrey) Alice Mullins, wife Priscilla Mullins, daughter Joseph Mullins, son Prower, Solomon (Billericay, Essex) Rigsdale, John Alice Rigsdale, wife Standish, Myles (Chorley, Lancashire) Rose Standish, wife Warren, Richard (Hertford, England) Winslow, Gilbert (Droitwich, Worcestershire), brother to "Pilgrim" Edward Winslow but not known to have lived in Leiden. [edit] Men hired to stay one year Alden, John (Harwich, Essex) - considered a ship's crewman (he was the ship's cooper) but joined settlers Allerton, John, was listed as a hired man but was apparently related to one of the Pilgrim families onboard, Isaac Allerton's, who all came from Leiden. He sailed in order to settle in North America, and was to return to England to help the rest of the group immigrate, but died during the first winter of the Pilgrims' settlement. He may have been a relative of the "Pilgrim" Allerton family.[4] Ely, Richard, hired as seaman, returned to England after term was up but later returned to New England and died there. He is mentioned briefly as a sailor by name of Ely in "Of Plymouth Plantation." English, Thomas, hired to master a shallop but died in the winter Trevore, William, hired as seaman, returned to England after term was up [edit] Family servants Thirteen of the 18 people in this category were attached to Pilgrim families, the other five were attached to Non-Pilgrim families. Butten, William, age: "a youth", servant of Samuel Fuller, only person who died during the voyage Carter, Robert, age unknown, servant or apprentice to William Mullins, shoemaker. --?--, Dorothy, maidservant of John Carver. Doty, Edward, (possibly Lincolnshire) age probably about 21, servant to Stephen Hopkins Holbeck, William, age likely under 21, servant to William White Hooke, John, (probably Norwich, Norfolk) age 13, apprenticed to Isaac Allerton Howland, John (probably Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire), age about 21, manservant for Governor John Carver Lancemore, John (probably Shropshire or Worcestershire), age under 21, servant to the Christopher Martin Latham, William, age 11, servant/apprentice to the John Carver family Leister, Edward (Kensington), aged over 21, servant to Stephen Hopkins Moore, Ellen, (Shipton, Shropshire), age 8, indentured to Edward Winslow Jasper More, (Shipton, Shropshire), brother, age 7, indentured to John Carver Richard, (Shipton, Shropshire), brother, age 6, indentured to William Brewster Mary, (Shipton, Shropshire), sister, age 4, indentured to William Brewster Soule, George, servant or employee of Edward Winslow Story, Elias, age under 21, in the care of Edward Winslow Thompson, Edward, age under 21, in the care of the William White family, first passenger to die after the Mayflower reached Cape Cod. Wilder, Roger, age under 21, servant in the John Carver family
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In all, there were 102 passengers on the Mayflower - 74 men and 28 women
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Siege of Yorktown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 3 views
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in 1781 was a decisive victory by combined assault of American forces led by Major General George Washington and French forces led by General Comte de Rochambeau over a British Army commanded by Lieutenant General Lord Cornwallis.
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i this war i remembered in the movie of the patriot the british were trapped by the american armys . the british fought with the americans and lost to them and general cornwallis surrenders. he is to inbarest to give the proper way of defeat he gives hes sword to hes second in command. when the second in command left he went to the french who helped the americans. the french told him to go to washington to give him the sword. when he got to washington general washington wouldnt take the sword from the second in command he had to give it to general washingtons second in command.
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In this war, the british were trapped by the american army . the british fought agianst the americans and lost then general cornwallis surrenders.
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he is to embarresed to surrender the proper way of being defeat he gives his sword to his second in command.
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then he leaves and goes to the french to suurender because they help the americans, he did this because they rather surrender tp the french, but the french said to give it to washington.
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but then washington says that he wants generals cornwales sord not his so he tells him to give it to washingtons second command.
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yes ; he was veery scared to surrender ; because he would'nt think it would end up like that
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Peggy shippen was very wealthy. She had done a puppet show on george washington also. Not a good one though. it was more of a dis.
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peggy was benedict arnolds second wife she had lots of money made fun of washington in a puppet show. she was the daughter of edward shippen and born into a philidelphia family. she could get anything she wanted from her sister by throwing tantrums.she also instigated with arnold and makor john andr.
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Peggy was the daughter of Edward Shippen and born into a prominent Philadelphia family.
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When she was very young, she learned that she could get anything she wanted from her sister, Elizabeth, by throwing a tantrum.
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Although Peggy was newly wed, she still kept in contact with her dear friend, Major John Andre. The couple had many close friends that were members of the Tory political party. Peggy Shippen may have instigated the correspondence between Arnold and Major John André, her friend and previous suitor, who served as aide-de-camp to General Henry Clinton. She may also have been sending military secrets to the British before she married Arnold. Other suspects in Philadelphia, for whom there is evidence in the form of letters of correspondence with André, are loyalists Rev. Jonathan Odell and Joseph Stansbury.[2]
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Peggy Shippen rejoined Arnold and followed him to London in 1781 and resided with him in New Brunswick (now part of Canada) from 1787 until 1791 before returning to London again. Shippen loyally remained at her husband's side in spite of financial disasters and the cool reception he received in Britain and New Brunswick. After his death in 1801, she used his estate to pay off his bad debts. In 1788 Shippen returned to the United States to care for her parents and then returned to England. She died in England in 1804, and was buried with her husband at St. Mary's Church, Battersea, Surrey, on 25 August 1804.
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1760 Peggy (Margaret) Shippen was born on July 11 in Philadelphia. 1779 Peggy Shippen was married to Benedict Arnold on April 8th. 1780 George Washington discovered that Benedict Arnold had given plans of West Point to Major John Andre. After that, Andre was arrested as a spy. Benedict Arnold was accused of being a spy. Arnold fled to British territories and Margaret Shippen was forbidden to return to Philadelphia. 1804 Margaret Shippen died from cancer
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peggy was benedict arnolds second wife she had lots of money made fun of washington in a puppet show. she was the daughter of edward shippen and born into a philidelphia family. she could get anything she wanted from her sister by throwing tantrums.she also instigated with arnold and makor john andr.
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eggy was the youngest child of the family, though there were two other boys born later who died in infancy. She grew up as the baby of the family,
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Peggy Shippen was Benedicts wife. She had a lot of money from washington in a puppet show and she would get anything she wanted from her sister by throwing tantrums.
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Benedict Arnold had a total of eight children, three of whom were with Margaret Mansfield. Arnold had five children with Peggy Shippen. All of his sons with Peggy Shippen served in the army. They are as followed. Edward Shippen Arnold (1780-1813) (Lieutenant) James Robertson Arnold (1781-1854) (Lieutenant General) Sophia Matilda Arnold (1785-1828) George Arnold (1787-1828) (Lieutenant Colonel) William Fitch Arnold (1794-1846) (Captain)
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Peggy met Benedict Arnold, an American military commander and governor of Philadelphia. Peggy met him at a dance and offered to dance with him, even though he had a lame leg. The two flirted. Shortly after Elizabeth (Peggy's sister) got engaged, Benedict Arnold sent Pe
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Peggy was the daughter of Edward Shippen and born into a prominent Philadelphia family. Edward Shippen was a judge and member of the Provincial Council of Pennsylvania. Her father suffered major persecution from the Zealots in authority at Boston.[1] Peggy was the youngest child of the family, though there were two other boys born later who died in infancy. She grew up as the baby of the family, but soon became the favorite of her father.
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When she was very young, she learned that she could get anything she wanted from her sister, Elizabeth, by throwing a tantrum.
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Her father suffered major persecution from the Zealots in authority at Boston.
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John Adams - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 9 views
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He is regarded as one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States.
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John Adams
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He was a very educated man. He was very wise at being a lawyer. Eventually everybody knew who he was and wanted his services. The king even wanted him. One of the most famous cases he had was defending the british in the Boston Massacre. He strongly believed they were not guilty and they were.
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he was a very popular and well known lawyer. he won a hard case and was a legend
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He was a smart guy and had a lot of hobbies and was a lawyer he helped a group of british officer the kill a group of patriots and were prove not guilty.
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He was smart he took that case and one even tho it was risky he still did it and won. he did the case for free to get his name out there & he was know as one of the best lawyers of those times .
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John Adams was the worst of enemies with Thomas Jefferson But also His Best of friends.
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John Adams was one of the people that signed the declaration of independence.
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John adams was thean American Politician & the 2nd president of the United States.
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if he had never helped those men at church he would have never gotten this far as he is today
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Adams came to prominence in the early stages of the American Revolution. As a delegate from Massachusetts to the Continental Congress, he played a leading role in persuading Congress to adopt the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776. As a representative of Congress in Europe, he was a major negotiator of the eventual peace treaty with Great Britain, and chiefly responsible for obtaining important loans from Amsterdam.
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Young Adams went to Harvard College at age sixteen in 1751.[7] His father expected him to become a minister, but Adams had doubts. After graduating in 1755, he taught school for a few years in Worcester, allowing himself time to think about his career choice
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Adams was not a popular leader like his second cousin, Samuel Adams. Instead, his influence emerged through his work as a constitutional lawyer and his intense analysis of historical examples,
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John Admas was very educated . He was a very good lawyer. Eventually everybody knew who he was and wanted his services.
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he king even wanted him. One of the most famous cases he had was defending the british in the Boston Massacre. He strongly believed they were not guilty and they were.
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Dispite they were guilty he won that case and the people and his brother were mad at him for defending them.
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He Was Known To Be an AMAZING Lawyer and Defended The Accused Of The Boston Massacre
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Adams' revolutionary credentials secured him two terms as George Washington's vice president and his own election as the second president of the United States.
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Adams was born to a modest family, but he felt acutely the responsibility of living up to his family heritage: the founding generation of Puritans, who came to the American wilderness in the 1630s and established colonial presence in America.
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By the time of John Adams's birth in 1735, Puritan tenets such as predestination were no longer as widely accepted, and many of their stricter practices had mellowed with time, but John Adams "considered them bearers of freedom, a cause that still had a holy urgency
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Boston radicals protested and asked Adams to explain their objections. In "Two Replies of the Massachusetts House of Representatives to Governor Hutchinson" Adams argued that the colonists had never been under the sovereignty of Parliament.
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Adams was born to a modest family, but he felt acutely the responsibility of living up to his family heritage: the founding generation of Puritans, who came to the American wilderness in the 1630s and established colonial presence in America. The Puritans of the great migration "believed they lived in the Bible.
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From an early age, he developed the habit of writing descriptions of events and impressions of men which are scattered through his diary. He put the skill to good use as a lawyer, often recording cases he observed so that he could study and reflect upon them.
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john adams was a lawyer and he was one of the best he also lived in massachussetts and which was most important he was one of the founding fathers of the united states of america and helped create the declaration of independence
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and defended the britsh when all the lawyers didnt want to defend them .
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john adams was a great man and also a lawyer he had 3 children and a wife named abagail he was the one that made the declaration of independence
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Martha Washington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 8 views
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Although the title was not coined until after her death
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Martha Washington is considered to be the first First Lady of the United States. During her lifetime, she was known as "Lady Washington".
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George loved Martha. They both lived in Mt. Vernon. She gave George the authority to treat her kids like he was the actual father.
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Martha knew that G.W. still loved Sally but she loved him anyway. G.W. loved Martha's kids like they were his own. When Patsy died he was very sad. He had a harder time with Jackie Martha's son.
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martha cutis was first lady of the united states of america. she loved geroge washington. And was george washington's wife.She was also known as "Lady washington". she was oldest duaghter of john dandridge.
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Was the wife of george wasington and was the first lady of the white house
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Martha Washington was the first First Lady in the United States. Martha went to Washington in the winter to spend it with him.
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At the age of 18, she married Daniel Parke Custis, a rich planter two decades her senior. They lived at White House Plantation on the south shore of the Pamunkey River, a few miles upriver from Chestnut Grove. She had four children by Custis
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Martha Washingtons daughter died in mount vernon by epileptic problems. Patsy started sufering these problems at the age of 13
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Patsy Washington was George Washington's only child. She was epileptic. Shed died when she was 13.
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Patsy wasn't G.W.'s daughter she was Martha's daughter even though he treated her like she was his Daughter.
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Martha Dandridge Custis, aged 27, and George Washington, aged nearly 27, married on January 6, 1759 at her estate, known as the White House,
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Martha and George Washington had no children together, but they raised Martha's two surviving children
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Seven of the 9 slaves that President Washington brought to Philadelphia (the national capital, 1790–1800) to work in the executive mansion were "dowers". Pennsylvania had begun an abolition of slavery in 1780, but non-residents were allowed to hold slaves in the state for up to 6 months.
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1st First Lady of the United States In office April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797 Succeeded by Abigail Adams Born June 2, 1731(1731-06-02) Chestnut Grove, New Kent County, Virginia, U.S. Died May 22, 1802 (aged 70) Mount Vernon, Virginia, U.S. Spouse(s) Daniel Parke Custis (1750-1757) George Washington (1759-1799) Relations John Dandridge and Frances Jones Children Daniel Parke Custis, Jr., Frances Custis, John Parke "Jacky" Custis, Martha Parke "Patsy Custis Occupation First Lady of the United States Religion Anglican Signature
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in the movie all she wanted was that washigtons son to have everything and all washightons other sons from another mother to have nothing.
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She Marriedd Georqe Washingtonn :) & He Wanted His SOn To Have Everythingg . Marthaa Toldd Washington To Treatt Her Son As If iht Was His Own '
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this woman was george washingtons wife, they never had children but they raised martha's daughter and son at one time the died from an epileptic attack
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martha washington became washingtons wife right before the war even though he like sally more
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Martha Dandridge Custis, aged 27, and George Washington, aged nearly 27, married on January 6, 1759 at her estate, known as the White House, on the Pamunkey River northwest of Williamsburg. It seems likely that Washington had known Martha and her husband for some time.
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Horatio Gates - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 7 views
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Horatio Gates was once a british sholdier who then became a professional
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he was jealous of washington and would treat him bad and in one battle he won and bragged but the next instead of staying when losing he left and never came back
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Gates did not like Washington at all. He despised him. He wanted to Command the Continetal Army. He got the a major victory for America he rubbed it in Washingtons face.
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He took credit for the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga (Benedict Arnold, who led the attack, was finally forced from the field when he was shot in the leg)[1] and was blamed for the defeat at the Battle of Camden.
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He was the general who had won the Battle of Saratoga. He also hated G.W. in the beggining because like Lee he wanted to be the commander of the Continental army. But unlike Lee, Gates became friends with G.W. Gates looked down on G.W. and thought he was superior to him. But in the end G.W. earned his respect.
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he was a british soldier but then turned to an american general during the revolutionary war. He had credit for the amercian victory at the battle of saratoga.
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He took credit for the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga (Benedict Arnold, who led the attack, was finally forced from the field when he was shot in the leg)[1] and was blamed for the defeat at the Battle of Camden.
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Gates was born in Maldon, Essex, England the son of the housekeeper of the Duke of Bolton's mistress. He was a godson of Horace Walpole[2] He received a lieutenant's commission in the British Army in 1745. He served with the 20th Foot in Germany during the War of the Austrian Succession, and later was promoted to captain in the 45th Foot in 1750. He sold his commission in 1754 and purchased a captaincy in the New York provincial troops.
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When the word of the revolution reached Gates in late May 1775, he rushed to Mount Vernon and offered his services to George Washington. In June, the Congress began organizing the Continental Army. In accepting command, Washington urged the appointment of Gates as adjutant of the army. On June 17, 1775, Congress commissioned Gates as a Brigadier General and Adjutant General of the Continental Army. He is considered the first Adjutant General of the American Army.
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Gates was born in Maldon, Essex, England the son of the housekeeper of the Duke of Bolton's mistress. He was a godson of Horace Walpole He received a lieutenant's commission in the British Army in 1745.
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Gates' results in command were much less satisfactory than his term as adjutant. He never got to command the Canadian Department, since the American Invasion of Canada had been abandoned before his arrival. He wound up as an assistant to General Schuyler in the Northern Department.
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Gates' wife Elizabeth died in the summer of 1783. Gates retired in 1784 and again returned to Virginia. Gates served as vice president of the National Order of the Cincinnati (the organization of former Continental Army officers) and president of its Virginia chapter, and worked to rebuild his life.
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When the word of the revolution reached Gates in late May 1775, he rushed to Mount Vernon and offered his services to George Washington. In June, the Congress began organizing the Continental Army. In accepting command, Washington urged the appointment of Gates as adjutant of the army. On June 17, 1775, Congress commissioned Gates as a Brigadier General and Adjutant General of the Continental Army. He is considered the first Adjutant General of the American Army.
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During the French and Indian War, Gates served General Edward Braddock in America. In 1755 he accompanied the ill-fated Braddock Expedition in its attempt to control access to the Ohio Valley. This force included other future Revolutionary War leaders such as Thomas Gage, Charles Lee, Daniel Morgan, and George Washington.
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Horatio Gates was discrased. He abandoned his men on his horse and ran away so fast his men could not catch up to him. Washington would never do that. Horatio Gates is nothing as a general compared to Washington.
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Battle of Monmouth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 3 views
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he Battle of Monmouth (pronounced /ˈmɒnməθ/) was an American Revolutionary War battle fought on June 28, 1778 in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The Continental Army under General George Washington attacked the rear of the British Army column commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Henry Clinton as they left Monmouth Court House (modern Freehold Borough). Unsteady handling of lead Continental elements by Major General Charles Lee had allowed British rearguard commander Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis to seize the initiative but Washington's timely arrival on the battlefield rallied the Americans along a hilltop hedgerow. Sensing the opportunity to smash the Continentals, Cornwallis pressed his attack and captured the hedgerow in stifling heat. Washington consolidated his troops in a new line on heights behind marshy ground, used his artillery to fix the British in their positions, then brought up a four gun battery under Major General Nathanael Greene on nearby Combs Hill to enfilade the British line, requiring Cornwallis to withdraw. Finally, Washington tried to hit the exhausted British rear guard on both flanks, but darkness forced the end of the engagement. Both armies held the field, but the British commanding General Clinton withdrew undetected at midnight to resume his army's march to New York City.
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Washington consolidated his troops in a new line on heights behind marshy ground, used his artillery to fix the British in their positions, then brought up a four gun battery under Major General Nathanael Greene on nearby Combs Hill to enfilade the British line, requiring Cornwallis to withdraw.
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In May of 1778, The British commander, General Clinton in Philadelphia, faced with a war with France decided it was prudent to protect New York City and Florida. He sent 3000 troops to protect Florida by sea. Then On June 18, the British began to evacuate Philadelphia, crossing New Jersey to go to New York City. They have 11,000 troops, a thousand loyalists and a baggage train 12 miles long.
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American Revolution - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 5 views
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The American Revolution was predicated by a number of ideas and events that, combined, led to a political and social separation of colonial possessions from the home nation and a coalescing of those former individual colonies into an independent nation.
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This starting happen after General Braddock's death. When he died Washington was said to get his rank. He was rejected and treated like a fool not liking that fact that militia were treated with little respect.(Disrespected by a British officer
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john adams helped out the british army captain when he was sued for murdering people that were innocent. when they actually were guilty because the forced them to shoot at them because they were saying shoot
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george realizes how horrible the king and parliament can be so he decide to be a patriot and so did john adams
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after general Braddock death washington took his spot and was treated with no respect
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Washington was mistreated by a British solider after he took General Braddock's position when he died.
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The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America
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Colonialist were tired of being taxed for everything they did. It was very hard to make a living in the colonies. So eventually the Sons of Liberty formed. They were against the british and wanted to seperate from it.
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There was a lot of controversy between the king, british and the english.
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There was a lot going on in the American Revolution. Tories were getting tarred and feathered by Patriots who opposed the King.
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Colonialist were tired of being taxed for everything they did and bought. thery were taxing everything. It was very hard to live in the colonies if you were being charged taxes on everything.
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So eventually the Sons of Liberty formed. They were against the british and wanted to seperate from it.
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Then around this time the boston tea party happend all thanks to taxes. They were charging to much and people didn't and couldn't pay .
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The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America
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they charged a lot of taxes in the 18th century and they use to put tar and feathers on peoples bodies as a punishment
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The American Revolution was the political upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which thirteen colonies in North America joined together to break free of the British Empire, combining to become the United States of America. They first rejected the authority of the Parliament to govern them from overseas without representation, and then expelled all royal officials.
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The American Revolution was predicated by a number of ideas and events that, combined, led to a political and social separation of colonial possessions from the home nation and a coalescing of those former individual colonies into an independent nation.
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There was a lot going on in the American Revolution. Tories were getting tarred and feathered by Patriots who opposed the King.
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the american revolution is where the people of the american colonies rebelled against the british army and there was a lot of problems happening in the colonies ever since it started and plenty of things changed if the war did not happen we would still be under british rule
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Valley Forge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 3 views
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With winter almost completely setting in, and the prospects for campaigning greatly diminishing, General George Washington sought quarters for his men. Washington and his troops had just fought what was to be the last major engagement of 1777 at the Battle of White Marsh (or Edge Hill). He devised to pull his troops from their present encampment in the White Marsh area (now Fort Washington State Park) and move to a more secure location for the coming winter. Though several locations were proposed, he selected Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Philadelphia.
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On December 19, 1777, when Washington's poorly fed, ill-equipped army, weary from long marches, struggled into Valley Forge, winds blew as the 12,000 Continentals prepared for winter's fury. Grounds for brigade encampments were selected, and defense lines were planned and begun. Though construction of more than a thousand huts provided shelter, it did little to offset the critical shortages that continually plagued the army.
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Soon word of the British departure from Philadelphia brought a frenzied activity to the ranks of the Continental Army. On June 19, 1778, six months after its arrival, the army marched away from Valley Forge in pursuit of the British, who were moving toward New York. The ordeal had ended. The war would last for another five years, but for Washington, his men, and the nation to which they sought to give birth, a decisive victory had been won — a victory not of weapons but of will
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Valley Forge in Pennsylvania was the site of the camp of the American Continental Army over the winter of 1777–1778 in the American Revolutionary War.
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Washington and his men stood there for the winter. They built their own houses.
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This was where G.W. stayed with his men during the first worst winter. Most of his men either got Hypothermia or Frostbite. When they would get frostbite they had to go the hospital to get whatever had frostbite cut off. Most of the men wouldn't survive.
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National Memorial Arch inscription: Naked and starving as they are We cannot enough admire The incomparable Patience and Fidelity of the Soldiery –George Washington
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It proved to be an excellent choice. Named for an iron forge on Valley Creek, the area was close enough to the British to keep their raiding and foraging parties out of the interior of Pennsylvania, yet far enough away to halt the threat of British surprise attacks.
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The men described their lodgings as "cozy and comfortable quarters"
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yankee doodle was a name that the british gave the american soilders this name was a name that was supposed to be an insult because back in those times a doodle was a name for a loser and hence the song yankee doodle
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lafayette is a person who is french and served under george washington george saw him as a son inside the army
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francis marion was a guerrilla force leader who was one of the best at what he did and his nickname was the swamp fox
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thomas jefferson also created the swivel chair the chair that people use when they sit down in front of the computer this invention was built in the 1700's he made amazing inventions that many people love and were astounded by
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thomas also created the dumb waitor a device that makes it so you do not have to go all the way down stairs to get food or someone does not have to go up when someone is talking about something personal you place food on woode board then you pull string until it reaches the top it sort of worked like a pulley elevator
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thomas jefferson wrote the whole thing in one day and benjamin franklin fixed all the mistakes that thomas made when he wrote it
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john adams was a lawyer and he was one of the best he also lived in massachussetts and which was most important he was one of the founding fathers of the united states of america and helped create the declaration of independence
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john adams helped out the british army captain when he was sued for murdering people that were innocent. when they actually were guilty because the forced them to shoot at them because they were saying shoot
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george realizes how horrible the king and parliament can be so he decide to be a patriot and so did john adams
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the american revolution is where the people of the american colonies rebelled against the british army and there was a lot of problems happening in the colonies ever since it started and plenty of things changed if the war did not happen we would still be under british rule
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yankee doodle was a name that the british gave the american soilders this name was a name that was supposed to be an insult because back in those times a doodle was a name for a loser and hence the song yankee doodle
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molly pitcher,(well the first one at least) was named mary hays but she was named that because for one everyone with the named mary was usually named molly and second the used to say hey molly, pitcher teller her to get a pitcher of water. after her husband was wounded in battle while loading cannons she started to load the cannons for support
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he was a british officer he was a very evil person and he did not follow the rules of war, everything he did was mean and brutal
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afayette is a person who is french and served under george washington george saw him as a son inside the army
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lafayette wanted to serve the continental army under the command of washington because he thought that he was a great commander
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he was a british officer he was a very evil person and he did not follow the rules of war, everything he did was mean and brutal
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molly pitcher,(well the first one at least) was named mary hays but she was named that because for one everyone with the named mary was usually named molly and second the used to say hey molly, pitcher teller her to get a pitcher of water. after her husband was wounded in battle while loading cannons she started to load the cannons for support
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ben franklin was a person who had many talents and was one of the most greatest speakers of the time. he could almost do anything he even invented electricity. you could even say that he was the hue heffner of his time meaning he got all of the women because they all adored him
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paul revere was a silversmith and he was a member of the sons of liberty and the most famous thing he said was "the british are coming, the british are coming"!
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Musket - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views
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A musket is a muzzle-loaded, smooth bore long gun, which is intended to be fired from the shoulder. Usually, the musket is thought to be the weapon that replaced the arquebus, and was in turn replaced by the rifle.
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The main tactic for infantry attacks from 1700 or so was a slow measured advance, with pauses to fire volleys at enemy infantry. The aim was to break the enemy by firepower and leave the pursuit of them to the cavalry. If the defenders did not break and flee, however, a bayonet charge and hand-to-hand combat would be necessary. The French Army was somewhat exceptional in this regard, as many of their officers preferred the a prest attack - a rapid charge using swords or bayonets rather than firepower. However, British General Charles Grey became known as "no flint" Grey because of his fondness for bayonet attacks. By the 18th century a very experienced soldier could load and fire at a rate of around three shots per minute. Soldiers expecting to face musket fire learned disciplined drills to move in precise formations and to obey orders unquestioningly. British soldiers in particular acquired a reputation for drilling until they could perform coolly and automatically in the heat of combat. Use of musket infantry tactics was manipulated to the fullest by King Frederick William I of Prussia in the early 18th century. Prussian troops under his leadership could fire in some cases a shot every 15 seconds with almost unrivaled discipline. The disadvantage of this approach was the amount of time it took to train a soldier; each casualty could mean the loss of man-years of training.
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George Washington | The White House - 1 views
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On April 30, 1789, George Washington, standing on the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York, took his oath of office as the first President of the United States.
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My notes about the pilgrims and George washington.... Social studies Pilgrims 1 Holand is under sea level so they build big walls so the water doesn't get in the town. 1608 the pilgrims went to amsterdam. Dutch were all rich. And wanted to have big bank accounts. Edwin helped brewster in the printing. Papist is an chathlic. Jamestown is were the pilgrims are going. A pound a month for each pilgrim which equal 1.78 dollars in our money. William is the one that is going on the ship to the Americas. The Dutch made the pilgrims an offer . Pilgrims are getting ready to go to the Americas. 1619 august court of king james1 England. Spain is is going to attak the Dutch and england. The ship the pilgrims left on was the speedwhale. Salt mest thongs like meat last longer. The mayflower put it sails down so they won't fly away. The storm cracked the main Beem. of the ship. They use a piece of eqipment to hold the beam in place. Child born in the mayflower in the middle of the ocean. 1620 November the pilgrims arrive to the Americas. 9 weeks to get the Americas. Mayflower compact. Www.esldesk.com/vocabulary/100-words-to-know Two Indian tribes nauset and Wampanoag. Wampanoag there made up of 67 different tribes and nauset is one of them. Confederacy means a group of people or countries that work together for some porpuse. 1620 November 16 cape cod Pilgrims stole the corn and food for the harvest of the Indians and ate them. They also took the valuble things from the dead bodies they found on the ground. 1620 December 5 Princeton harbor. The pilgrims didn't celebrate Christmas or birthday or Easter at all. 1621 January 5 th there building there homes. 50 pilgrims survived in the whole trip. November 1 death December 6 death January 8 death Febuary 17 death March 13 death Scurvy a deaseas the pilgrims get. Pokanoket ( rhode island ) Massoit is the chief of the Indians. The pilgrims and the Indians are going to make a tredy. The first me
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This about how Africans came to this country. They did not come very peacefully. In fact, people actually went to Africa & Barbados to capture any black person to bring them as their slave.
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This about how Africans came to this country. They did not come very peacefully. In fact, people actually went to Africa & Barbados to capture any black person to bring them as their slave.
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Washington's crossing of the Delaware River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views
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On Christmas Day, Washington ordered his army to prepare three days' food, and issued orders that every soldier be outfitted with fresh flints for their muskets.[24] He was also somewhat worried by intelligence reports that the British were planning their own crossing once the Delaware was frozen over. At 4 pm Washington's army turned out for its evening parade, where the troops were issued ammunition, and even the officers and musicians were ordered to carry muskets. They were told that they were departing on a secret mission.[25] Marching eight abreast in close formations, and ordered to be as quiet as possible, the left the camp for McKonkey's Ferry.[26] Washington's plan required the crossing to begin as soon as it was dark enough to conceal their movements on the river, but most of the troops did not reach the crossing point until about 6 pm, about ninety minutes after sunset.[27] The weather got progressively worse, turn from drizzle to rain to sleet and snow. "It blew a hurricane" recalled one soldier.[28]
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Early morning Christmas Day. George Washington's troops arrive in Trenton and take Hessians by surprise. The General of Hessians could not been able to form up and shoot. George Washington's troops killed General of Hessians and now Hessians do not know what to do. And Hessians surrender. General Cornwallis was in Princeton and went top speed to Trenton while Washington went to Princeton to get another win.
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Lord Thomas Fairfax loved to hunt dogs, when he first visited his estate in America he went out and hunted the breeded dogs used for fox hunting.
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George Washedington join the militia after Will had died, his death changed Washington forever.
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Lawrence was An OfficeR Ahtt Dha Virqinia Militia _ & GeoRqee washingtonn Wantedd t20 Take his Placee & Beh In His PositiOnn .
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When general Braddick died Washington buried him in the road. He did this so that his body was not discovered and scalped. His grave was found in 1804.
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After failing in is mission on revenge against the French George returns home. He then marries Martha, who is now Martha Washington.
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He Married Marthaa . Sally sentt Him lLettters Till The Lastt Day He would be Alivee . SHe Will Always Be In llLovee WItt Georqee Untill The Day She diess .
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The Battle of Plains of Abraham is the battle were both generl Wolf and Montcalm died. This entire battle lasted only 15 minutes. This battle was held in a present day park in Quebec.
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the battle only lasted 15 minutes and both of the generals wolfe and montcalm died
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wolfe died and montcalm died the day after and they didnt have any more coffins so they put him in a hole that a cannon ball made.
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All of Boston was overrun with the British soldiers. You would think the British would smartly try to recover the weapons in Lexington and Concord. Instead of 10 or 15 British soldiers going to recover the weapons over 700 were sent.
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George Washington goes to Philadelphia to see who is picked as the general of the continental army. This army is all regulars no militia. Washington is chosen as the general and accepts the honor.
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A British soldier was traded by Washington for Charles Lee. Lee refused then accepted the position to lead the battle of Monmouth. He retreated his men and was removed from the field.
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In the rules of war if you came to your enemy with a white flag you could not be harmed. Unless of course you get violent.
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Harriet had 2 children that were half white. They were sent to live with her grandmother.
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He was a slave who traveled to a free state with his master. He thought he was free, but was not