Turning Points of the War

As mentioned before, the independence was not quite conceived yet. To make it a reality, the patriots had to wing a war against the British, which at the time, was the most powerful empire in the world.

At the beginning of the war, the British seemed to have much more advantages than the colonist. they had more weapons and ships. The continental congress had problems with paying the war, so they started printing money, causing inflation. the continental congress did not have enough supplies and were starving and suffering from the cold weather. the British, on the other hand, had lots of supplies. Everyone believed that the patriots had no chance at all.

the British were very confident with themselves and they did not take patriots seriously. They thought that they had already won the war. In June 1775,  "The Battle of Bunker Hill" took place. This was one of the most important victories during the process of independence. This battle made the British and the Colonists realize that it was not just one war that would determine the winner. It took place because the British wanted to ocuppy the Dorchester Heights on the Boston Peninsula. The colonists found out about this plan and decided to take action. They had to protect their freedom and land.

The General William Howe led the Birtish troops to attack Breed's hill during the Battle of Bunker Hill. The patriots had fought with all their energy, but unfortunetely, they ran out of ammunition, and the British were able to capture the hill.

                                                                                                                                                

William Howe was one of the British generals during the Revolutionary War. He was born on August 10, 1729, in England. He was the illegitimate uncle of King George The Third, who was the British king during the Revolutionary War. Before he was sent to fight in the war, Howe was sympathetic to the colonists. But, as a soldier, he had to fight against them.

Lord Howe continued to attack. Once he defeated the Continental Army and took over many sea ports, he thought that Philadelphia Patriots would stop. The British lost the war because they were using the wrong strategy. Only the patriots understood that they had to win the hearts and minds of the people. It was the Revolutionary War that was going on, not just any war. Patriots kept on fighting no matter what. they were persevering. 


Here, you can notice that it was not only just a war in which the people only demonstrated their physical skills. The Revolutionary War was much more than this. It was people united fighting for something strong that they believed in.