Battles and Military Leaders of The American

Revolution

Samantha Umphrey

Francis “Swamp Fox” Marion

In the year of 1757 Francis Marion joined a militia serving as lieutenant under Captain William Moultrie and also was apart of the brutal fight against the

Cherokees. Later around 1761 he started to save to own a plantation of his own and along a few short years later in 1773 he eventually achieved this goal on the

Santee River. Two years later he was elected to the South Carolina Provincial Congress which advocated for colonial self-determination. He also served

captain in the Second South Carolina Regiment, this regiment worked to build Fort Sullivan under his commandment.

Francis “Swamp Fox” Marion

Fort Sullivan

Samuel Nicholas

Two Short years after being married to Mary Jenkins he took over the Connestogoe Tavern previously owned by his father-in-law and he continued to

keep building connections across Philadelphia. Due to his connections the Second Continental Congress approached him late that year to aid in establishing the marine corps with the Continental Navy. Later in 1775 he was appointed to

Captain to the Marines in early November of that year. WIth the birth of the Marine Corps, 5 days later congress set the formation of two battle crews

against the British.

Samuel Nicholas

Daniel Morgan

In response to the Siege of Boston Virginia needed to form 2 rifle companies, one was given to Morgan to command. His men were expert marksmen who had long rifles, attained better accuracy and range over the British muskets created

by Brown Bess. In later years he was no longer able to ride a horse due to a condition he endured, so he had to retire. Later on he became very successful as

a businessman and built an estate of 250,000 acres. Along with his victory at Cowpens he was presented a gold medal in 1790 by Congress. He eventually returned to the field to aid the Whiskey Rebellion in Pennsylvania in 1794.

Daniel Morgan

Henry Knox

During the Siege of Boston, Knox helped George Washington propose a plan to transport the cannon captured at Fort Ticonderoga in New York to the siege

lines around Boston. Soon after Washington made in colonel in the Continental Army and eventually succeeding in Boston, Knox became Washington’s chief of

artillery. Then again after assisting Washington on the attack in Trenton on Christmas he was promoted to brigadier general. With the help of Knox’s guns

helped siege in Washington's attack on Cornwallis at Yorktown; with this victory Knox was again promoted to major general and assigned to command American

forces at West Point.

1783, following Washington's resignation, Knox became the senior officer of the Continental Army. He remained so until retiring in June 1784.

Henry Knox

A few short years later, from the many long and tiring years under Washington’s lead he was appointed the senior officer of the Continental Army in 1773 after

Washington’s resignation. Knox remained senior officer until retiring a few years later in 1784.

Henry Knox

Arthur St. Clair

Around the beginning of the war this man was one of the most prominent citizens with his purchasing and investing in local mills and industry. He also had

many roles filling several different governmental offices and he watched over the colony for the Governor of Pennsylvania. With the beginning of the AMerican

Revolution in 1775, St. Clair favored the Patriot cause and served on the Committee of Safety and aided representatives in the Continental Congress.

With his background and influence St. Clair was able to require the position of colonel of the newly-formed 3rd Pennsylvania Regiment created that following

December.

Arthur St. Clair

The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga

● Wednesday, May 10, 1778● British Leader: William DeLaPlace● U.S. Leaders: Eathan Allen & Benedict Arnold● British: 78 men, 0 killed, wounded and captured● U.S.: 168 men, 0 killed, wounded and 1 captured

The Siege of Fort Ticonderoga

Since the waterways to Canada made it a strategic position of control an expedition was made to set out to plan to capturing of the fort. One night about

100 men crossed the lake and slipped into the fort while the british soldiers were still asleep. The British quickly surrendered to Allen and Arnold once Allen was said to have yelled to awaken the general “Come out of there, you damned old rat!” Once they surrendered to Arnold and Allen they were commanded to

take about 100 cannons which were stored in the fort to Boston.

Fort Ticonderoga

The Battle of Trenton

● Thursday, December 26, 1776● British Leader: Johann Rall● U.S. Leaders: George Washington● British: 1,520 men, 22 killed, 86 wounded and 906 captured● U.S.: 2,400 men, 2 killed, 5 wounded and 0 captured

The Battle of Trenton After an extended string of defeats, Washington knew he needed to do

something to bring a victory to maintain the American moral and to convince the world that the Continentals had a chance against the British. There was a

Council of War discussion on December 22nd on Washington’s options. Later that day another discussion was held where the final decision was made. It was voted

to launch a surprise attack on the British in Trenton the day after Christmas. Washington and two other forces were to cross the Delaware, 10 miles north of

Trenton. Trenton was defended by 1,500 German soldiers and their general failed to send out patrols that morning. They were outnumbered and surrounded

and Colonel Rall was killed forcing them to surrender.

The Battle of Trenton

The Battle of King’s Mountain

● Saturday, October 7, 1780● British Leader: Patrick Ferguson● U.S. Leaders: James Johnston, John Sevier, and William Campbell● British: 1,200 men, 290 killed, 163 wounded and 668 captured● U.S.: 900 men, 29 killed, 58 wounded and 0 captured

The Battle of King’s Mountain

With the defeats of Charleston and Camden, Cornwallis had a clear path straight to Virginia and the AMerican resistance was towards the end. Cornwallis invaded North Carolina and ordered Ferguson to lead an expedition to the settlements on the lower slopes of the Alleghany Mountains to get recruits. Ferguson provoked the men living in the mountains by threatening them. Shortly after the Virginia, South and North Carolina militia came and encamped the British soldiers on top of the mountain. Within the next hour every British soldier was either killed or

captured forcing Cornwallis to retreat.

The Battle of King’s Mountain

The Battle of Yorktown

● Tuesday, October 9, 1781● British Leader: Charles Cornwallis● U.S. Leaders: George Washington● British: 8,980 men, 309 killed, 326 wounded and 8,007 captured● U.S.: 20,600 men, 72 killed, 180 wounded and 0 captured

The Battle of Yorktown

The French joined with Washington to help defeat Cornwallis. They trick Henry Clinton to order Cornwallis to send soldiers to New York, but really the French and American allies marched through Philadelphia and before CLinton noticed

the French fleet reached one end of the Chesapeake Bay at the same time American allies reached the other. The British were bombarded and surrounded

and were defeated. No help could reach Cornwallis by sea and he was outnumbered two to one. The British troops finally surrendered October 19,

1781 and the British army was decimated and the Revolutionary war was ended.

The Battle of Yorktown

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