Battles of the revolution

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Battles of the revolution

France Help from the French The Americans kept asking France to help France kept saying NO! They didn’t think the Americans could beat the British. France

Turning point British were frustrated that they hadn’t crushed the rebels. General John Burgoyne had an idea Three armies coming from different directions to attack Albany, New York. Goal: crush the rebels The idea: cut off New England, end the war General Burgoyne

Britain’s plan fails General Howe was supposed to capture Philadelphia before going to Albany. He did capture Philadelphia (the capital of the United States) He won two other victories at Brandywine and Germantown Then he decided to stay in Philadelphia in the winter while George Washington stayed in Valley Forge. Benedict Arnold drove back the attack from Canada.

Victory at saratoga Burgoyne was the only one left to attack Albany. He was surrounded by Americans at Saratoga. When he tried to break free, the Americans beat him back. Burgoyne surrendered his entire army to the Americans on October 17, 1777. Burgoyne surrenders

Why a turning point? The Battle of Saratoga: Ended the British threat to New England Boosted American spirits *Convinced France to help the United States*

Valley forge Continental Army with George Washington Winter of 1777-1778 Lots of suffering – few supplies ‘The Patriot’s bleakest hour’

Nearing the end After many more battles, the war ended in 1781. How? General Charles Cornwallis, after trying to take the Carolinas, moved into Virginia. He hoped to cut off the Americans’ supply routes to the South. General Cornwallis

The Fall of cornwallis At first things went well. But then he made a mistake: he retreated to Yorktown peninsula, a strip of land jutting into the Chesapeake Bay. He felt confident that British ships could supply his army from sea.

trapped Washington realized this was an opportunity to trap Cornwallis. He marched his troops south from New York, along with French soldiers. Meanwhile, a French fleet was also heading towards the Chesapeake. Cornwallis was cut off by land and by sea. More than 16,000 American and French troops laid siege to Cornwallis’s army of fewer than 8,000!

surrender On October 19, 1781, the British surrendered their weapons to the Americans. The British had lost the Battle of Yorktown. The war was over. The Treaty of Paris was ratified by Congress on April 15, 1783, recognizing the United States as an independent nation.

Assignment You will need: Your own paper The battles packet A pen or pencil On your own paper, come up with a quiz question for each battle in the packet. Be sure to include the answer to your question