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The Battle of Brandywine

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A 7 page paper which summarizes the 1777 battle known as the Battle of Brandywine. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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7 pages (~225 words per page)

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in 1777 it seemed to bring all complaints together in one heated battle. Years of struggle and skirmishes were not over and many essentially came to a head in this famous battle, although it was a battle that would not be the last in the struggle for freedom on the part of Americans. In the following paper we examine the background which led to the battle and then discuss the battle itself. Background to the Battle In the French and Indian War, which took place from 1754 to 1763, the British gained success. "The result was British control over much of North America. But the war had cost England a great deal of money and Parliament decided it was time for the Colonies to pay a share for their own defense" (1765-1777: Background to the Campaign, 2002). In order to raise the needed funds the Parliament passed what was known as the "Stamp Act in 1765. This law required the purchase of tax stamps to buy paper" (1765-1777: Background to the Campaign, 2002). As would be expected, "The Colonists were outraged. After years of Salutary Neglect wherein Colonial taxes were not collected by the British, the new policy was unwelcome" (1765-1777: Background to the Campaign, 2002). The colonists believed that they were English, and that as such they believed that they should have rights granted to the English, "something they didnt have. With the Stamp Act, Taxation without representation is tyranny, became a battle cry" (1765-1777: Background to the Campaign, 2002). There was rioting and rebelling which led England to repeal the act. However, "many new taxation measures, such as the Sugar Act and Townshend Acts followed. The Americans reacted by forming organized political groups such as Committees of Correspondence and the Sons of Liberty" (1765-1777: ...

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