Wednesday, April 24, 2019

War Wednesday: The Revolutionary War

     Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Nations Made Fun! My name is Mr. Nations, and I'll be your tour guide to the wacky world of well... the world! Today we're going to be discussing the first war of U.S. history, the Revolutionary War. Well, let's get started, shall we?

     The Revolutionary War, spanning from 1775 to 1783, arose from growing tensions between Great Britain's thirteen colonies and the British monarchy. Skirmishes between British troops and colonists had already been occurring, but they were only getting worse. By April of 1775, the rebels were waging a full-on war. The French joined the rebel cause, further strengthening the rebels army cause. By 1781, the Americans had won their independence, but the war would not formally end until 1783.

     Attempts from the British government to raise the taxes of the colonists were met with heavy resentment and protests. During one of the protests, British troops opened fire on the colonists, spawning what is now known as the Boston Massacre. This is thought to be the official beginning of the Revolutionary War.

     After the Boston Massacre, several more battles occurred, many of which would be impossibly difficult to describe. I'll see you guys Saturday, Mr. Nations out!

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     A battle in the Revolutionary War.

     Fun Facts:

  • Colonists that remained loyal to Great Britain were called "loyalists."
  • British soldiers were known as Redcoats or Red Devils
  • The British army was weakened by having to fight in the Caribbean as well.

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