Washington reluctantly agrees to wait for reinforcements before attacking. He wants to attack them, but his generals don’t think it’s a good idea since they’re outnumbered and outgunned by the British. Washington realizes that the British army is occupying Boston. Nathanael Greene comes from a working-class Rhode Island family, but he’s taught himself military strategy and earns Washington’s respect as a result. Soldiers from modest backgrounds can rise in rank if they’re good at what they do. The American military during the Revolutionary War is relatively meritocratic. However, most people who meet him personally really respect him because of his charisma–this quality makes people want to earn his respect or follow him into battle without question despite not knowing much about what will happen next. He has distinguished himself by fighting in the backwoods during the French and Indian War in the 1750s and 1760s but hasn’t had military experience for years before this point (he was away at school). Washington himself isn’t particularly experienced either he comes from a wealthy family in Virginia where he runs his own plantation there.

They’re also demoralized because they feel like their cause is just but they don’t have any experience fighting in battle. His troops are inexperienced and disorganized. George Washington, who’s leading them, knows that he’s facing a potential crisis. However, they supported the king’s plan in the end and ensured that the American Revolution would last for many years.Īround the same time, the American army is assembled outside of Boston. Some Members of Parliament were skeptical about sending those troops because they thought it would be a long war. The Americans fired on British soldiers at Lexington and Concord, but King George III wanted to send more troops to America.

In October of 1775, the Revolutionary War was just beginning.

1776 by david