Half-Time

GW’s Army in Bad Shape By winter 1777, Washington had to __________from Philly and camp in ____________ Miserable conditions, little _________, no ____________ Amazingly, few desertions = ____________________

3rd Quarter

A. Foreign Allies France – wants to beat Britain a. Sent __________________ Marquis de Lafayette – ____________who is brilliant commander and ________by his men Spain – France’s ally Keeps Britain spread out too thin Baron von Steuben – German; whipped the military into shape, ______________, how to shoot, etc

Who is that?

B. Fighting the World’s Best Navy Use American privateers to capture British _______________ships a) Privateer = ___________ ship that can attack an enemy’s private ships, then ___________ on it ($)

2. ______________US navy ______________– US naval hero Patrolled off _______coast “I have not yet begun to ______!” Spectacular victories raise ______, do ____to help “win”

4th Quarter

British Switch to a ____________ Strategy US stinks it up pretty ______ at first Then _____________ runs them ragged a. Uses Hit-and-run War growing __________back in __________

D. Battle at Yorktown 1. General Cornwallis camps out on a ____________on the Atlantic coast 2. ________ ships block their supplies from NY 3. ________army joins GW and together trap Cornwallis

5. war ____ (well, as soon as the message is passed along) 4. Cornwallis surrenders 8,000 troops on Oct 19, _____ 5. war ____ (well, as soon as the message is passed along) 6. Peace treaty in 1783