The Purple Heart The Purple Heart is an award developed by General Washington in 1782 that is offered as a merit reward to troops who are either injured or killed while protecting the United States of America against perceived or real enemies (Borch, 2010). During the Revolutionary War, Daniel Bissell, Jr.,...
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The Geographical Independence at Saratoga and the French Treaty The geographical independence at Saratoga in 1777, as well as the French treaty in 1778, all altered the course of the Revolutionary War, mostly for the British colonialists. The French people's support proved unreliable, and properly planned military assaults between the two...
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This book examines some of the origins of the Revolutionary War. It goes on to describe how the activities occurred as well as the participants. The British levied tariffs on a variety of commodities, which irritated the Americans. It was time to protest and bring an end to British colonial...
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