Did our forefathers give up their lives for our freedom?

Question

to be more specific... did any of them die for our freedom in battle?

Answer 1

The 56 signers of the declaration of independence all signed directly below this pledge: "For the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the Protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our Sacred Honor." All signed the Declaration knowing that they were signing their own death warrant, because the document amounted to high treason. They were all hunted men for the duration of the war and had every reason to believe they would be hanged as traitors just for having signed it.

Many lost their fortunes. Some gave their fortunes willingly to the cause. Some died during the war. Others lost their families and friends as a direct result of their signing the Declaration.

Of course, thousands died in battle, and without them, we would not have won our freedom. Many more died in subsequent wars to preserve our freedom. I don't know what statistics you want, but you can easily find the number of soldiers who died on the battlefields of all our wars. At least 5 of our major wars (Revolutionary, 1812, Civil, WWI, WWII) were fought for the specific purpose of preserving our freedom. Thousands of our forefathers died in each of those wars. We owe them all a debt of gratitude.

Answer 2

Our Ancestors fought hard for democracy to prevail. The wars against imperialist Germany and Japan were costly with many casualties. The wars against communists in Korea, Vietnam and the Cold War were courageously fought by our forefathers in order that democracy will continue until this day.

Answer 3

Mine did, I have forefathers that fought at Greasy Grass ( Little Big Horn) some that were slaughtered at Wounded Knee, My Uncle was killed in World War II, I lost a first cousin in Viet Nam, and two cosins in the AIM wars in the 70-80s in South Dakota

Answer 4

there were many brave men who died in the war for Independence and I am sure you can find their names recorded on grave stones at memorial cemeteries in Virginia , new york, pa. and probable from goggle, how do you think a war is fought ? bullets fly and people die, and no war has been fought where this rule did not prevail,

Answer 5

Sure. Depending how far back you wanna go, plenty of men who came before us gave their lives in battle. The first one I can think of is "Stonewall" Jackson. And Davy Crockett. You know, for the most part they went into battle and got out alive; it's like they had some kinda John Wayne shield, or something.

That previous paragraph assumed you were talking about "names." As far as our great-great-great-great-great... grandfathers, sure, I bet tens of thousands of them gave their lives bravely and gruesomely so that we could be free to do as we like... so long as it doesn't break any laws, and say what we like... so long as it doesn't offend anybody.

Answer 6

You are FREE aren't' you?
You don't' believe me; then
take a walk through Fort McHenry cemetery, and most recently the thousands of crosses with American heroes names on them scattered through out Europe and especially France

Answer 7

Try and ask grandma and grandpa what were they doing before the young ones exist in planet of apes?

Answer 8

They fought for freedom, for themselves, for the progenies and for their countrymen, the present and future.

Answer 9

Many men died in the war for independance.
also many men died in WW1 & WW2
this was all for the future of our nation.