The War Begins

AmericansBritain Home Court Adv.Strong Cent. Govt. Exp. From Fr/Ind.WarStrong Navy George Washington$ PassionIndAllies/Loyalists Guerilla TacticsOrg. well trained Army French Allies

AmericansBritish No central govt.3,000 miles away Lack of allies(until Fr.)Refused to use Loyalists No foreign trade/ all seaports shut down Weak military Leadership

Loyalists vs. The Rebels?… Or, Indifferent/ Neutral?

British strategy of divide and conquer Think of Franklins Join, or die See Cornwallis campaign

Divide and Conquer

Washington evades capture – flees NY

The Battle of Saratoga- Howe captures Philadelphia BUT, Burgoyne Captured by Arnold and Gates France recognizes The United States of America

The entire Revolutionary Campaign Red= American Forces Blue = British Green=French

Washingtons March to Yorktown Cornwallis peninsula mistake

Cornwallis trapped at Yorktown French forces lead by Rochambeau and Lafayette on land trapped the British. French Admiral De Grasse first defeated the British naval forces then, blockaded the British, awaiting Washingtons arrival. Note the German commander – Von Steuben

Where is Cornwallis? Washington?

Treaty of Paris 1783 – L to R – John Jay, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Laurens, and William Temple Franklin. The British commissioners refused to pose, and the picture was never finished.

Britain loses the 13 colonies & lands West of the Appalachians France gains nothing Spain gains Florida from Britain and keeps the Louisiana Territory

Short Answer Essay: 1. What advantages did BOTH the Americans and the British have in the American Revolution? And, in the end, why do you believe the Americans won? 2. Why did the British believe that they had the right to control the American Colonies (taxes, legislation, etc.)? As well, why did the American Colonies believe that they had the right to declare their independence from Britain (refusing to pay their taxes, obey the British Parliament and King, etc.)?