The storyline of this film goes back to the 18th century to the revolutionary war. Benjamin Martin is the main character in this movie who is a hero of the French and Indian war. Benjamin Martin is based on several real life soldiers that were fighting in the American Revolution. One of the real life soldiers portrayed by Benjamin Martin was Francis “Swamp Fox” Marion who was a militia leader from South Carolina. The Patriot was a more exaggerated portrayal of the Swamp Fox legend. The storyline of this movie is based on revenge when Benjamin’s son was cruelly murdered so he makes sure that his son’s death does not go without punishment. After his wife dies Benjamin plans to take care of the seven children they had together, which he also constantly …show more content…
Gabriel later returns home wounded accompanied by British army men that burn down the plantation where they end up taking Gabriel hostage. Benjamin swore that he would never return to war but losing his son triggered him to enter the militia where he fights for his son. Tavington the leader of the British kills Gabriel which leads Benjamin to seek revenge. It is then that they ask the French to support them in the war and eventually gain tactic to battle the British. Benjamin then duels with Tavington one on one where he accomplishes to stab him to death. General Cornwallis is appointed leader of the British after the death of Tavington, but he is dissatisfied and admits defeat. The film was great but there are parts of the film where the information was wrong, the film also has parts where its information was right, so I will be addressing the overall importance of the Revolutionary War depicted in the film with common U.S. …show more content…
In this Battle Major General Baron Johann de Kalb became the highest ranking Continental officer in the south commanding an army of approximately 1,400 men. Congress had appointed General Horatio Gates commander of the southern army where Gates assembled a force of approximately 4,000 soldier which was mostly made up of local militia. Gates had taken the incorrect road not following the guidance of officers that knew the country. He marched through deserted areas deprived of supplies the majority of his men came down with an infection from eating spoiled food. Each side had prepared for battle on August 15, 1780 near Camden when General Gates met Cornwallis unexpectedly. When the soldiers woke up that next morning they found themselves in a pine grove with swamps on the sides of them forcing a head on collision if they decided to battle. Cornwallis struck as the American militia were still forming, panicking the American’s fled before the British were to fire any shots. Kalb then tried to form a new line of 300 men but they stood ground for a while, they assembled but then ended up retreating. As they retreated they had left 600 Continentals to battle against the whole British army. “While the Continentals braced themselves for the British attack on their front, Tarleton's cavalry circled around and attacked the Continentals from the rear. Tarleton's
Not only does the book highlight the positive reflection on the events of the American Revolution, but gives an overall unbiased insight of the happenings on through Martin eyes. Martin has been successful in portraying the truthful picture of the American Revolutionary War that includes the flawless character and moral perfection coupled with the problems and burdens that befell the army, and how they took it In the initial events of the book, Martin enters the war as a young boy who is anxious to protect his country and experiences noteworthy adventures along the way of his dream. He fights against the
McCullough, David. 1776. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005. In this book, 1776, David McCullough uses strong and effective voices to describe the soldiers and the patriots during the Revolutionary War in the United States. The author describes how the Americans squabbling, disparate colonies to became the United States, and how the British Empire tried to stop them.
General Daniel Morgan and General Nathanael Greene withdrew towards Virginia after the American victory at the Battle of Cowpens. The combined forces of both Generals and the diagonal travel across North Carolina allowed the American army to retreat without General Cornwallis capturing any Americans. Cornwallis followed closely behind the American army throughout the American retreat. After two years of campaigning in the Carolinas, Cornwallis desired to defeat Greene’s army. After approaching the Dan River, General Nathanael Greene ordered all of the boats on the river to be collected and brought to the same location.
David McCullough, in his Quill award winning book 1776, takes readers on a 294-page journey, which provides a vivid description of how Virginian born General George Washington became the first commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, and led them to victory against the British Red Coat Army commanded by General Howe, in the year of the American’s Declaration of Independence. McCullough, a Pulitzer award winning writer, diverts from his renowned biography writing of major historical figures such as John Adams, Theodore Roosevelt, and Harry Truman, to focus on the war and politics that shaped the most important year in America’s long and storied history in his book 1776. The book 1776 is said to be a companion piece to its predecessor John
(Scythes,n.d)After a few years, the Revolutionary War had broken out, and Horatio Gates was a supporter of independence, driving him to become Brigadier general. Soon after the evacuation of Boston in 1776, Gates had problems with General Philip Schuyler regarding the command of the Northern army. When they brought the disagreement to congress, they sided with Schuyler and Gates was of less command under Schuyler. Gates and Schuyler met the next year at the battle of Ticonderoga where they fought alongside each other. Gates then took charge of Schuyler's almost defeated troops, and combined them with his own, nearly winning the day.(Kline, n.d) Not long after during the invasion of New York in 1776, Gates and his troops were able to push away Major General Guy Carletons assault.
Then the book joins comparing the two important men, Revere and Gage, because they were enemies. After that the book describes the war that broke out and how important everyone who played a part was. Purpose: The book gave a new perspective on the lives of British soldiers. It stated that the soldiers that
Gabe mitchell 8th grade english Mrs. King November 24th,2015 Battle of cowpens Have you ever heard about the battle of cowpens? The battle of cowpens was a very effective battle,there was many lives lost for a good cause. The americans had defeated the british at Yorktown causing them to push back. In my opinion i could tell that the british were going to lose this battle already.
French General Rochambeau and General George Washington had heard about British General Cornwallis’s encampment in Yorktown Virginia so they decided to make a plan. The french army and the Continental Army, a combined force of 16,000 men, surrounded the British camp and the French navy blockaded the waterways so that the British troops could not get help or supplies. On September 28, 1781, the fighting broke out. The battle lasted three weeks before General Cornwallis was forced to surrender 8,000 soldiers because his troops were out of food and supplies.
Despite his successes, there were many inferior moments of his 79-year life. Horatio was involved in Fort Duquesne, and the Seven Years War he came out the victor of both battles. During these crusades, Gates would attempt to find a way to retreat avoiding further damage to his army or himself. On August 16, 1780, battle of Camden was fought the American forces were put under Major General Gates command.
America’s battle for independence was a long, hard-fought war that began even before the American Revolution. Since the Sugar Act of 1764, America had shown signs of rebellion, each outburst getting worse as tensions rose between the Colonies and Britain. The novel 1776, by David McCullough, takes off in 1775, just after the Revolutionary War has begun. Closely following Washington, the novel takes the reader to the trenches to experience their losses, retreats, stalemates, and glorious victories. McCullough covers a wide variety of themes, ranging from military tactics, to the core government behind British Society.
In the text, Philbrick's selection of primary sources serve to develop his thesis into multiple authentic and surreal accounts of differing perspectives between loyalists and patriots. In his focus on primary sources, Philbrick knits together firsthand accounts from various Bostonian residents such as John Adams and John Andrews with events leading up to the war. For the most part, reading each journal and firsthand documentary is refreshing, but there are various points when Philbrick's reliance upon certain accounts prove to be unnecessary and exhaustive. He references to countless sources, and while most were significant, many appeared to have miniscule relevance to the main takeaway. For instances, Philbrick purposed John Andrew's narrative to aid readers in understanding the context of everything taking place in Boston during the 1700's, but most of the information referring to Andrew's personal accounts and the British's evacuation appears
The Revolutionary War The American Revolution was a period of anxiety and conflict between Great Britain and the American colonists. The fight for independence began as a riotous battle occurred at Lexington and Concord, located in Massachusetts. Surprisingly, the American colonists were prosperous in many of the battles during the time of war. The war had lasted for eight years, and officially ended when a treaty was signed by Great Britain.
Certain groups would be put in certain positions that would work best with them. Batteries No. 6 and No. 7 were the Tennessee troops. The Kentucky militiamen were brought up to support the left side of General Carroll’s position. The Choctaw Indians guarded the line into the cypress swamps. Withers, was a merchant was good with his shots, and on the battle, Withers and his group made up a contest to “who would claim the honor of having dispatched the British colonel” (Remini 142).
The Patriot is a movie filmed displaying the time of the American Revolution, it is a very historically inaccurate film that features few historical accuracies. The Patriot offers inaccurate character portrayal, cultural details and social details. The few dainty accuracies of the film include apparel, battle occurence, and gun usage. As the movie progresses many parts throughout the film do not align with proper historical accuracy. The inaccuracies may seem true to the common eye but with proper intel it is clearly seen to be erroneous.
The movie The Patriot is about the American Civil War of Liberation that occurred in the 1770s. In this film, you will see Americans who is fighting against the British military for freedom. Benjamin Martin once proved a great heroism during the war against the French and Indians. Then he retired, bought a farm and married a woman with whom he formed a large family.