Essays on Hudson River

Introduction

This paper covers the Saratoga campaign of the Revolutionary War. The paper describes the tactics, leaders, battles, as wells the consequences of the battle. Saratoga campaign of the revolutionary war occurred in 1777. It was as a result of the British high command attempting to gain the military control of the Hudson River. The river valley was located in North America. The British were aiming to conquer the Americans and expand their personal interests. For example, gaining economic power and showing other nations the strength of their military. The period was marked by the American Revolutionary War (Corbett 38). ...

Bierstadt used light and shadow in a masterly fashion, which made his painting an extremely dramatic. Incredible contrasts reveal magnificent natural environment and its immense beauty made Bierstadt’s pictures popular. The viewer can easily determine three spaces of the artwork: The foreground is the nearest area to the viewer on the right part of the picture. This part shows a hunting scene of the Indians pursuing deer with horses and dogs. Still nearer on the right the mountain spring is visible, next to which a carcass of deer and some human items were left. At some distance three ...

History of Sleepy Hollow Sleepy Hollow, Hudson River village defies the passage of time and has managed to preserve both its history and natural beauty. The village is known for its fabulous legends and great history and has a wide range of outdoor adventures and activities for the locals and tourists.The Village of Sleepy Hollow belonged to the larger province of the Native American tribe, Weckquaesgeck Indians, who are described as a Mohican Tribe or a Delaware Tribe1. The Sleepy Hollow countryside is made famous by the author Washington Irving. The village is located in the lower Hudson River ...