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Objective: identify and evaluate the Patriot defeats and victories Early Campaigns Objective: identify and evaluate the Patriot defeats and victories

Continental Congress Served as the national government Lacked power to raise money through taxes; in some ways 13 separate wars being fought

Difficult to recruit soldiers and pay them Depended on states to recruit soldiers; signed up for a year; Washington asks for longer terms Lacked military commanders

Fighting Forces

African Americans in Battle British promised freedom for African Americans who joined them

African Americans in Continental Army Washington suggested allowing free African American to enlist; Southern colonies feared revolt Need for soldiers had some colonies ignoring the ban on African American soldiers

African American Patriots As many as 5,000 Some believed in the Patriot cause Chance to earn money Some were enslaved and ran away to enlist others had permission from owners to enlist