The American Revolutionary War:The British versus The Continentals

(American and French Troops)The Beginning, Middle and the End

Troy BaroneJune, 2015

History Project

The Beginning of the War…. 1775The Battle at Lexington and Concord

• First shots of Revolutionary War fired at Lexington and Concord

• Fought in April, 1775• Followed by the War

at Bunker Hill and the Siege of Boston

• Capture of Fort Ticonderoga

• All fought in Northern Colonies

THE EARLY YEARS….Late 1775, the Revolutionary War spread to the

North and the South. Patriot forces unsuccessfully invaded Canada.

British invasion of Southern colonies was unsuccessful. British left Boston and focused on the middle colonies.

George Washington’s Army was driven out of New York and retreated across New Jersey but was victorious in Trenton

and Princeton during the winter of 1776-77.

The Middle Years1777, 1778, 1779

• In the summer of 1777, British were defeated in Saratoga, including battles in New York and Vermont

• British Victories at Brandywine Creek and Germantown Pennsylvania led to the capture of Philadelphia

• Continental Army spent a bitter winter at Valleyforge Pennsylvania.

• George Washington turned north and fought the Battle of Monmouthcourt House and stayed in NY for 3 years.

1979-1780

• In 1779, the war shifted to the Southern Colonies.

• The British won control after victories in Savannah Georgia and Charleston South Carolina.

• In 1780-1781, local Patriot and Continental army units began striking back and won battles in both North and South Carolina.

The Final and Most Important Battle of the American Revolutionary War: 1981

The model depicts the battle scene of:The Battle of YorktownIn Yorktown, Virginia

on the James River which flows into the Chesapeake Bay

http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/american

-revolution-history/videos/washington-at-yorktown

Who was in the Battle of Yorktown?

– General George Washington led 17,000 American (Continentals) (Blue Uniforms) and French Troops (Tan Uniforms)

VERSUS– British General Lord Charles Cornwallis led a contingent of

9,000 British (Red Uniforms) and Hessian (German) Troops (Black Uniforms)

When did the Battle of Yorktown take place?

• The battle took place in Yorktown, Virginia• It began on September 28, 1781 and ended

on October 19, 1781• The battle strategy involved trapping the

British along the James River and surrounding and overtaking the British ships and troops on the land.

Battle of Yorktown• Lord Cornwallis’s movements as leader of the British

troops were followed closely by the Continental (American and French troops) army led by George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette.

• The French Fleet (Ships) led by Comte de Grasse blocked any escape by sea for Lord Cornwallis after de Grasse defeated a British fleet let by Sir Thomas Graves at the Battle of the Chesapeake.

• Continental Forces led by General George Washington assisted the naval forces to completely surround Lord Cornwallis and the British and Hession troops by land and sea.

The Battle of Yorktown Ends October 19, 1781

Lord Cornwallis surrenders to the French and American Troops

American Independence is recognized by the British Government

References

• http://www.american-revolutionary-war-facts.com

• http://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/american-revolution-history

• http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/

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