Pictures of the American Revolution

The defeated American Fleet under Benedict Arnold, off Crown Point in Lake Champlain, New York, 1776.

Several loyalist American ships head to Canadian ports in 1783.

A romanticized version of the unsuccessful 1775-1776 winter assault on Québec City by American forces under General Richard Montgomery, who died at the approaches to Lower Town.

General Lord Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown, Virginia, 1781.


Last British troops leaving New York, 1783.

[ 28. May 2003, 09:22 PM: Message edited by: General der Infanterie Friedrich H ]

 

Good stuff, I have not ever seens these paintings and drawings(woodcut artwork) before.

I'm going to try to get scans made of my Harpers Weekly pages that I have that are from 1870, 1870, 1870, 1870, and 1880 respectively. They are all scenes of Imperial German Royalty, and battle scenes and of an officers gathering in the field. They are really great looking, and believe it or not--they are also affordable for anyone who wishes to buy them. I got some as low as $6.00 a piece about a year or so ago.

 

I really need to read up on some Revolutionary War history. Then again I need to read up alot on history this summer lol. Unfortunately with the new tax laws I'm going to be reading the same legal jargon for another summer.

Greg

 

Sorry Fried. but i dont think Arnold was ever in command of naval forces..

 

Actually--he wasn't. He was in charge of the fortress--West Point. This is when he was promoted to Brigadier General by: The Congress and George Washington and this is where Benedict Arnold was stationed at and where he turned traitor by trying to sell the plans to West Point to British Major John Andre--who in turn was caught by American Soldiers and he was arrested, imprisoned and then was hung by the neck untill dead. I think the hanging party was led by John Paul Jones--not sure.

 

Well, that was what the painting said. And I, as someone who doesn't study that war too much didn't realise about that error, but thank you.

I do not study this war because the good ones lost...

 

And you have to remember that I only know this because of the topic I started on Remembering American Heroes.

 

The Good ones lost?

The American Revolution was not the most important war to America's survival, (not debate the Civil War) but the war of 1812 was America's most important war against a European Power.

We Maintained our borders against a direct assault on three sides. (4 if you count the internal Indian Struggle)

If you wish, I will post my report on Andrew Jackson, which documents his role in the war of 1812.

 

"F" is kidding--he knows better--right "F?"

 

And I of course like studying 1812 war because there was were the bad ones were losing and had their capital occupied...

(I like being such a pain in the ass...)

 

Don't forget that "we' occupied Vera Cruz and Mexico City during the war with Mexico.

 

Carl, I don't care, I am not Mexican... yet...

 

No/ how about french?

 

I am half French and VERY proud for it. Even if France has had its capital occupied several times they were the only ones in History to occupy Russia's capital...

And it was the French fleet the one which prevented the British fleet to reinforce lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. Would there be an USA without the French? [...] (I refuse to use the new rolleyes graemlin. It's very ugly).

 

Nope, The Poles did in the 1500's.

The Question is: 'Would there be a free france without USA?

Nope, I wonder where you got the idea for your revolution.....




CvM

 

In that case the French entered in nearly every capital of Europe except for London...

And yes, there wouldn't be a free France without the USA as well as there would be no USA at all without France. They don't owe anything to each other. What's the bid deal to be playing like kids nowadays... "I'll boicot your cheese!" "I'll rename my fries!" "Give me my statue back!" That's too silly...

 

Please help me, perhaps i dont know enough about European History:

1)When did French Troops Enter:
Belfast?
Copenhagen?
Oslo?
StockHolm
Helsingfors? (Helsinki)


Please help this poor American, who is soooo indebted to the French, learn more about the all powerful French Military...


CvM (The American Pain in the Ass)


side note, going back to the War of 1812, I was born in FT. Wayne, make my connection

 

Well they didnt reach Dublin or Belfast but the French and their allies certainly caused us a pain in the bum. Scotland too.

Wolfe Tone. The Society of United Irishmen was founded in Belfast and Dublin in late 1791 to unite Protestants. Catholics and Dissenters (Presbyterians) desiring democracy and emancipation Some Northern Presbyterians were fearful of extending political rights to Catholics but were reassured by Theobald Wolfe Tone that Catholics were capable of responsible government. The key element of the Society’s thinking was the separation of Ireland from Britain's sphere of influence. In 1793 Tone went to France via America and attempted to convince the Paris Directory to invade Ireland. In 1796 a 1,200-strong French invasion force arrived in County Cork to assist the United Irishmen, catching the government unprepared. However, bad weather prevented the French from landing.



Rebellion and Aftermath in County Wicklow. General Humbert landed with 1,000 French veterans on August 23 1798 and defeated numerically stronger Anglo-Irish forces at Collooney and Castlebar. Joseph Holt's guerrillas in Wicklow were the only sizeable body of rebels in the field when the French arrived, waging a ruthless war against loyalists and the military. The threat they posed was underlined by their capture of Aughrim on September 19.

 

Your kidding about this aint yer Cv? Napoleon as well as invading most of Europe had his relations on most of the thrones as well.

Copenhagen was where Nelsons phrase I see no ships was coined...

Meanwhile, and perhaps very unusually, France succeeded in denying Britian access to Denmark and destroyed two English armies in the process, once by the Dutch army on Copenhagen reinforced by Frogs and a second time by a French force. To explain, France bid for control of Denmark, won, and then deployed the Danish Cav. corp on the 'island', with the remainder of the Danish army in Copenhagen, thus enabling a crossing to Copenhagen. To make matters worse the foolish English did not have a very big fleet blockading the sea area and landing its army, and the Danish fleet managed to drive it out. The English then failed to win the seige, and the French reinforced later that turn from the mainland (albeit with a costly forced march). Exactly one year later the English landed two corp on Copenhagen and were defeated in an open land battle, and thus destroyed because they could not retreat onto ships.

 

That's why I said nearly all capitals. The important ones. I don't need your sarcasm nor your ironny. Just accept that the French helped a lot to the foundation of the USA as well as they were an awesome military power in the last four centuries. And as well as Germany and the USA all had their victories and setbacks. All these nations -what's really important- have overcome that and became stronger and had learned from History, I hope.