HIST 2110Y Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Iroquois, Abigail Adams, Total War
26 Feb 2016
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Washington crossing the delaware river during one of the battles of the revolution. Political piece of work, having a message. Historical context was scarified for a good story. Wouldn"t have carried horses in the boat. Painting is bright when they crossed during the night. During the seven years of war with great britain that began in april 1775, two major struggles were taking place simultaneously: military conflict with the. As the war went on, the nature of the conflict changed. From the conventional war to a wider conflict that involved the civilian population. This shift, to a revolutionary war of liberation made it possible for the. Americans to overcome the odds and defeat the heavily favoured british. Many of the colonies were ill-prepared to fight britain when the revolutionary moment arrived. 3 weeks after lexington and concord, the colonies (minus sc and georgia) met at the second continental congress. Some backed independence, some a settlement with the mother country.
