USA Struggle For Independence

USA Struggle For Independence

Introduction

There was an American Revolution that constituted the colonies and how they struggled for their independence from Great Britain. This was an open conflict between Great Britain and the united colonies which were thirteen. The key players were the founding fathers of America among these are George Washington, James Madison, John Adams among others. (Kreamer, T1995)

This paper discusses on the role that George Washington, who was among the founding fathers of America played in the struggle for independence from Great Britain him being among the first members of the first intellectual community.

George Washington played a great role in the attainment of independence for America. There are various roles that he took that facilitated this attainment.

Leadership

George Washington possessed various characteristics as a leader that facilitated the attainment of independence. He was a visionary leader who had a vision for America which was to be free from Great Britain. He had successfully attracted people to follow him and this people were the ones who fought and struggled for independence. His role therefore was to lead the military and civilians towards attaining independence (Stazesky, 2000)

Military experience.

George Washington joined the Virginia militia. Though he was not commissioned in the British army he gained valuable skills from them this were political, leadership and, most important the military skill. He became exposed generally to the public and civilians got to know him both in the colonies and abroad. He observed the British military tactics and this made him gain an insight on their strengths and weaknesses. The military experience was of great value during the war for independence as he capitalized of the weaknesses of the British army that he had observed and hence the success in attaining independence. He established the presence of command due to his size stamina and strength. The soldiers followed him since they saw his tactics when in war and this made the struggle for independence a coordinated process. From the way he interacted with professional officers he learned basics in tactics to be applied in battlefield, and also the problems in logistics and organization. This made it an easy task for him when he organized troops for the war against the British.

Commander of the continental army

He attended the second continental conference wearing military uniform and this was a clear indication that he was ready for the war for struggle for independence. The congress then created the continental army and he was elected as the commander for the continental army. This task was quite enormous since he had to balance the regional demands; he faced competition from his subordinates and endless needs for resources like food, equipment and moving the troops. This did not dampen his spirits and he remained focused at what he was aimed at achieving which was independence. The colonies knew him as the best military person. The way he viewed the British and colonial relation was known by al and this was also a reason why he was selected (Stazesky, 2000). He had a very strong urge to win the war against the British and did not care how long it would take. He was visionary and passionate with the war since he knew it meant that independence from Great Britain would lead to the establishment of a republican and a constitutional government. In the early years of the war he was the centre of action and directing all the operations. He eventually led a successful battle for independence and America was free from the British rule.

Conclusion

It is therefore quite evident that George Washington played a very great role in the struggle for USA independence and its success in attaining it.

References

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