1777-1778 winter camp in p.a. -harsh winter (frostbite) - amry bad shape (no supplies) training...

1777-1778 WINTER CAMP IN P.A. -HARSH WINTER (FROSTBITE)

- AMRY BAD SHAPE (NO SUPPLIES)

TRAINING GROUND –

DRILLS - BECOME

A REAL ARMY

HELP FROM LAYFAYET & VON STEUBEN

DID NOT RECEIVE A PROMOTION

PLANNED TO SELL OUT THE AMERICANS AT WEST POINT

ARNOLD ESCAPES TO CANADA

ANDRE IS CAPTURED

& EXECUTED

GEORGE RODGERS CLARK

HAMILTON THEHAIR BUYER!

JOHN PAUL JONES

DEFEATS SERAPIS OFF ENGLISH

COASTENGLISH BLOCKADE USA – NOTHING IN OR OUT

PRIVATEERS: CIVILIAN

SHIPS WITH GUNS

SHIPS LINE UP NEXT TO EACH OTHER & FIRE

MANY LOYALISTS(TORIES) IN THE SOUTH

FRANCIS MARION “THE SWAMP FOX”

HIT &RUNTACTICS

NEW BRITISH STRATEGY

ENGLISH TAKE

CHARLESTON (1780)

BATTLE OF CAMDEN AMERICANS LOSE GATES - RUNS

KING’S MOUNTAIN, SAVANNAH,

GUILFORD COURTHOUSE

BANASTER TARLETON

CALVARY: TROOPS PN HORSESBRUTAL HORRIBLE TACTICS

CHANGES THE COURSE OF THE WAR IN THE SOUTH

PREVENTS CORNWALLIS FROM DESTROYING WASHINGTON

FINAL BATTLE OF THE WAR

CORNWALLAS IS

TRAPPED

FRENCHFLEET

ENGLISH ARE FORCED TO SURRENDER

UNITED STATES IS A FREE &

INDEPENDENT NATION

RECEIVE ALL THE LAND

EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER

CAUSE TACTICS

RIFLES

DISTANCE

HOMELAND

BETTER LEADERSHIPFRENCH HELP

LESSONS FROM HISTORY LEARNED? VIETNAM? AFGHANISTAN?