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The American War forIndependence

(1776-1783)

These are the times that

try mens souls

-Thomas Paine, 1780


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War : European Tactics (1700s)

Great Britain -rules of

gentlemanly warfare

No attacking at night,

No sneak attacks

Mercenaries were

common Soldiers lowly regarded

in British societyBritish Redcoats


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War: American Tactics

(1700s)

Colonial warfare basedon style of Natives

Skulking style of war

included sneak attacks,adjustments

Hid behind walls, no

uniforms, ambushedenemies

Local militias

American militia


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Colonial SoldierBritish Redcoat


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Continental Army

Created by George

Washington Fought alongside

various state militias

Provided Washingtonwith better idea ofsoldiers capabilities andlength of service

(1 year)

Washingtons greatestaccomplishment of the

warInfantry training


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Leaders of the Revolution1

2 3

4

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RevolutionaryLeaders1- George Washington- leader of Continental

Army

2- William Howe- head of British army in1776

3- John Burgoyne- defeated at Saratoga

4- Lord Cornwallis- surrendered British armyat Yorktown

5- Benedict Arnold- switched from Americanto British after Saratoga

6- Nathaneal Greene- RI native,

Washingtons top field general


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Opening Moves!British to seize NY

1776: Howes troops drive

Washington out of NYWashington and troops again driven

from Manhattan to White Plains

NY becomes the British headquarters

for the war!!


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Opening Moves Cont British begin to move onto Philly where the

Continental Congress was meeting!

Washingtons troops get word of this

THREE BATTLES>>>>>

1. Battle of TRENTON

2. Saratoga

3. Yorktown


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1. Battle of TrentonDecember, 1776: Washington plans

surprise attack of Hessian camp at

Trenton, NJ.

December 25: Washington attacks on

Christmas night, kills/captures 1,000

men

3 days later: defeat of British at Princeton,

NJ forces British to return to NY for winter


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Results of Battle of Trenton

Soldiers encouraged tore-enlist

Morale of army shot up

Washingtonshowcased leadership

skills

2nd Guessing: Why didHowe not deal knock-

out blow in NY?

Washington crossing the Delaware

River on his way to Trenton


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2. Saratoga: France Enters

1777- British capturePhiladelphia, Continental

Congress escapes

Valley Forge- winter of 1777-

78: nearly 2,500 Americansoldiers die from cold, food

shortages

October 1777- Gen.Burgoynes troops captured

outside Saratoga, NY

Result: France enters war Marquis de Lafayette


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3. Yorktown, 1781: War inthe South

1778- British turn toSouth

Savannah, GA and

Charlestown, SC fellto British

Battle of Kings

Mountain- victory forPatriots!!!

British surrender atYorktown (1781)

Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, VA


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Treaty of Paris (1783)

British recognizedUSA as a new

nation!!!!

Mississippi River is

western border (open

to British use)

Florida given back to

Spain!!

France received

colonies in Africa and

Caribbean


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Other Contributors to Revolution

Women- cooking, nursingof soldiers, taking control of

family business, spies

African-Americans-

British/Americans offeredfreedom in exchange for

military service (5,000 for

America)

Loyalists- remained loyal to

Britain, in some cases fled

or lost land

Molly Pitcher helping

colonial soldiers


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Effects of Revolution

New political ideas(republic)

New state constitutions

(guarantee of rights) Voting rights expand

(social class)

Freedom of religion Educational changes

American painters

First flag of the United

States


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Why did Britain lose the

war???Atlantic Ocean

Tried to occupy a whole

continent

American perseverance,

fighting spirit

George Washington,

other generals

French aid

War unpopular in Britain

HMMMM

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