Blog #4 - Revolution Article

1.) George Washington edited his own biography and took out the embarrassing parts to make himself look better.

2.) Although there were multiple paintings created of the Civil War, none of them depict any dead soldiers or too much violence.

3.) A majority of the country thinks that the Revolutionary War wasn't very violent, when in reality, it was very bloody and not only did soldiers die, but innocent civilians did too.

4.) The weapons were better in the Civil War than in the Revolutionary War, but the soldiers in the Civil War fought closely, often times only standing about 20 feet away from each other.

5.) Tons of civilians died at the hands of the British, and five Connecticut towns were completely wiped out.