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It marked the start of the American war of independence. -
the weather was really bad and there situation made it far worse by the lack of shelter, blankets, winter coats, and even shoes. It has been estimated that a third of Washington’s army at valley forge lacked viable footwear. -
Arnold was planning to surrender the fort to British forces, but the plot was discovered in September 1780, whereupon he fled to the British lines. In the later part of the war, Arnold was commissioned as a brigadier general in the British Army and placed in command of the American Legion. -
a devastating defeat for the British army, ending a brief string of victories for the crown in the southern colonies. -
was a major morale booster for the untied states during the war of 1812, proving that the young American navy could challenge the most powerful naval force in the world. -
took place between the British and American forces during war of 1812 depending American forces -
fought between the British army under major general sir Edward pakenham and the united states army under general Andrew Jackson. -
Just as in the 1824 election, President John Quincy Adams of the National Republican Party faced Andrew Jackson of the Democratic Party, making the election the second rematch in presidential history. -
during the Texas revolution a small force of Texan defenders held the fort for 13 days against the much larger Mexican army a tragic event that became a rallying cry for Texan independence -
the treaty formally ended the Mexican American war Mexico coded approximately 55% of its territory to the United States. -
the republican party ticket of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin emerged victorious. -
South Carolina's secession was the first in a series that would lead to ten other states seceding and the formation of the confederacy setting the stage for the civil war. -
The battle was a confederate victory and was followed by a disorganized post battle retreat of the union forces. -
the battle involved the largest number of casualties of the entire war and is often described as the war's turning point. -
the surrender the most significant surrender to take place during the civil war the confederacy most respected commander surrendered only his army of northern Virginia to union gen -
was a significant factor leading to the outbreak of the Spanish-American war. -
the date president herbert Hoover signed the bill into law , officially making the star spangled banner the national anthem